Sideplate Observations

Vlim · 09-04-2008, 11:12 AM

John,

The 1937 receiver and complete toggle were made from similar steel and were machined from raw forgings. Steel type St C 25.61.

The toggle front-end was machined from a standard 5 meter long DIN-sized (DIN 1011)forged steel bar of 22x18mm in diameter, also of steel type St C 25.61. They were able to make 92 toggle fronts from this 5 meter bar.

The postwar Mauser Parabellum receiver was made from a forged part (I've inspected a raw forging in Oberndorf), as was the toggle front-end. The mid toggle and rear toggle pieces were castings.

09-04-2008, 11:12 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,042 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,918 Times in 1,192 Posts	John, The 1937 receiver and complete toggle were made from similar steel and were machined from raw forgings. Steel type St C 25.61. The toggle front-end was machined from a standard 5 meter long DIN-sized (DIN 1011)forged steel bar of 22x18mm in diameter, also of steel type St C 25.61. They were able to make 92 toggle fronts from this 5 meter bar. The postwar Mauser Parabellum receiver was made from a forged part (I've inspected a raw forging in Oberndorf), as was the toggle front-end. The mid toggle and rear toggle pieces were castings.