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Originally Posted by RShaw

Wish I had known one could shoot without the hold open BEFORE this!
Of course now it is all very obvious

Ah well. I have to learn.

BTY.... Are there any OTHER parts whose breakage can be prevented by removing them BEFORE shooting??

AND....

Is there a way to bond these two pieces back together to at least make the part functional?
Spot welding perhaps? The break is clean and the two pieces fit precisely together, no other missing pieces.

Nope. That was the one. But... you can replace breakable numbered parts with mismatched parts.

Number one being the extractor. Note that the replacement has to be adjusted to your pistol by a competent gunsmith knowledged in Lugers.

The other thing I do. I don't use any Lugers made before 1937 as shooters. But I do shoot a lot.

PS. What gunbugs pointed out about the firing pin is very valid. It sliped my mind because I only use non original (to the pistol that is) competition prepared firing pins in my shooters