Question for Don M.

Don M · 02-10-2013, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveM

I am wondering if the pistol on Simpson could be suspect, the rivet on the sear safety appears to be brass. I may be wrong, wouldn't be the first or last time, but I don't think that is correct.

If it is brass (impossible to tell from photo), it may have been a replacement for original steel rivet. I don't think this labels the pistol as "suspect."

Jan C Still · 02-11-2013, 03:49 AM

At a Great Western Gun Show many years ago a collector from Norway had about 30 or 40 original sear safeties for sale (rivets were not included). They were cheap and some dealers were tripping over each other to purchase them.

Also, many years ago a number of Lugers appeared with sear safeties attached to the Lugers frame with brass rivets. (I doubt that the brass rivet is rugged enough to stand the stress of a lot of firing.) It was the opinion of experienced collectors at that time that these brass rivets were not original.

I have examined many sear safety Lugers and have never observed one with a brass rivet.

Looked at the sear safety Luger on Simpsons List and cannot tell for sure if the rivet is brass or steel. A call to Simpsons should determine that.

Note: the sear safety rivet and the cut at the top of the side plate should be in the white. Also note that the side plate cut is somewhat crude.
See also:
http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ht=sear+safety

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ht=sear+safety
See fig. 1-13
Jan

02-11-2013, 03:49 AM	#2
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	At a Great Western Gun Show many years ago a collector from Norway had about 30 or 40 original sear safeties for sale (rivets were not included). They were cheap and some dealers were tripping over each other to purchase them. Also, many years ago a number of Lugers appeared with sear safeties attached to the Lugers frame with brass rivets. (I doubt that the brass rivet is rugged enough to stand the stress of a lot of firing.) It was the opinion of experienced collectors at that time that these brass rivets were not original. I have examined many sear safety Lugers and have never observed one with a brass rivet. Looked at the sear safety Luger on Simpsons List and cannot tell for sure if the rivet is brass or steel. A call to Simpsons should determine that. Note: the sear safety rivet and the cut at the top of the side plate should be in the white. Also note that the side plate cut is somewhat crude. See also: http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ht=sear+safety http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...ht=sear+safety See fig. 1-13 Jan Last edited by Jan C Still; 02-11-2013 at 02:24 PM.