$ 650 Luger...

[DaveinTN]

"Aha!" said the blind man as he picked up the hammer and saw......

I am such a novice..... After a great deal of "informative reading," I think I'm a little more knowledgable.

Here's a close up of the $650 Luger and you can see the pin that drops to engage the sear (green arrow). It also appears that the gun was dropped at some time because the trigger guard is bent (red arrow).

Thanks for the good advice... next time I'll do some more research before looking for the easy answer.

Dave in TN.