Side plate Switch! Results updated! 5-5-15

[DonVoigt]

I recently posted my 1917/1920 Artillery matching except for the side plate which was a modern repro and looked ugly!

I also posted the G date shooter. Four of the reasons I wanted the shooter was:

1) It is mismatched and I won't hurt it if I have to change a part
2) It is a nice looking G date Mauser
3) It happened to come with an un-numbered, original side plate,
cut for a sear safey, with nice finish
4) It contained a single proof, Un-numbered Erfurt mag.

After thinking a bit, I decided to switch the side plates between the Artillery and the Shooter. The un-numbered original side plate fit the Artillery perfectly and is a very close match in finish, hurrah!

And the repro plate looks and functions fine in the Shooter- well
at least it does after spending 1.5 hours fitting it to the G date.

And the un-marked Erfurt armorer's mag now resides in the
1917/1920 Artillery.

I did not expect to have an unmarked side plate fall into my lap, but I am Happy!

Since they both function well, there should be no further issues to address, but the shooter goes to the range tomorrow for test firing to be certain.

Pictures show before and after of each:
1- top photo is the Artillery before with the repro plate, second is the artillery with the original replacement
3rd is the G date with original un-numbered but replacement plate, last and bottom is the G date with the fitted repro plate.

I think they both look "better", and the Artillery is closer to period than it was.

Thanks for looking.