1937 S/42

turnerhicks · 11-29-2005, 10:10 AM

Thanks to everyone for their ideas. The groove on the toggle goes a little less than halfway around the cylinder. It's deeper than just a scratch, and I don't see any way for that area to be worn like than from use. Once again, I know nothing about Luger factory methods, but it looks almost like it was put into the bevel making machine backwards. Could this be an apprentice/trainee built pistol? In 1937, the Spanish Civil War was on, and the Germans probably knew they were about to need as many Lugers as possible, so maybe they loosened their cosmetic standards for a functioning, but slightly odd pistol....
Turner

11-29-2005, 10:10 AM	#15
turnerhicks User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks to everyone for their ideas. The groove on the toggle goes a little less than halfway around the cylinder. It's deeper than just a scratch, and I don't see any way for that area to be worn like than from use. Once again, I know nothing about Luger factory methods, but it looks almost like it was put into the bevel making machine backwards. Could this be an apprentice/trainee built pistol? In 1937, the Spanish Civil War was on, and the Germans probably knew they were about to need as many Lugers as possible, so maybe they loosened their cosmetic standards for a functioning, but slightly odd pistol.... Turner