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I finally got one! Scored this at a local auction. It is in fantastic shape (every part has the matching SN) and WILL be used as a shooter. I became enamored with the longer barrel on this particular one. That combined with the beautiful wood grips and straw finished controls; it was OV for me. I detail stripped it tonight to give it a good inspection and cleaning. The mechanical design is absolutely amazing; not to mention challenging to take apart. Danke, deutsche Ingenieure! I really like the balance and feel in the hand, too. I can't wait to get it to the range tomorrow.       This message has been edited. Last edited by: flesheatingvirus, ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | ||
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Tell us more, for those who are not familiar, about the model, history, etc. All I know is, it's old German and it looks cool. Q | |||
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Happy to as soon as I have it! I just registered over on the Luger forum. Face value, it's a G-stamped S/42 Luger (9mm) which, based on my initial rushed research, puts it as a Mauser made gun. The G-stamp was some kind of secret code for 1935. "GESICHERT" is "secured" and "GELADEN" is "loaded". That's stamped on the side of the extractor (I have a snap cap loaded). I don't know if any of it is legit or not, but based on the quality I saw and felt during the detail strip, I wouldn't be terribly disappointed if it turns out to be a knock-off. There is some serious craftsman level machining in this thing. I'll relay what the Luger forum comes up with. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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This is very cool!  ____________ Pace | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
Congrats on a great score. No plastic on that baby! The Luger lock-up mechanism is unique AFAIK. Serious about crackers | |||
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Alea iacta est |
That’s pretty fantastic. Congratulations FEV. Very nice looking pistol. I hope it shoots just as good. The “lol” thread | |||
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That's a stunning pistol. Congratulations! We look forward to hearing more. _________________________ “Remember, remember the fifth of November!" | |||
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The only BAD thing about German Lugers.....one calls for a second one, then another, and so on. I am familiar with the addiction. Nice looking piece. Stick with normal velocity 9mm and NO NATO or +P ammo....they were not designed or built for it. Enjoy!! | |||
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Initial rumblings from the Luger community is that it's a very nice condition 1935 Mauser-made unit with 2 highlights: 1. It may have been rebarreled. This type typically only came with the 4" barrel, not the longer one. 2. It may have been refinished. If that's true, they did a great job. No complaints from me on either one. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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Gorgeous! That's one I'd be proud to own, it's in stellar shape. Love the straw finish on the controls. Congrats on that score.  ______________________________________________ Carthago delenda est | |||
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"Modified" or not, that's beautiful. | |||
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Mistake Not... |
Nice!! It will be a hoot to shoot! ___________________________________________ Life Member NRA & Washington Arms Collectors Mistake not my current state of joshing gentle peevishness for the awesome and terrible majesty of the towering seas of ire that are themselves the milquetoast shallows fringing my vast oceans of wrath. Velocitas Incursio Vis - Gandhi | |||
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What a great looking Luger. The mechanics of the Luger always fascinated me. I hope it shoots as good as it looks. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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There is no "may" about it. That pistol has been rebarrelled and refinished and the grips are new repros. The refinisher did an excellent job. I'm surprised people on a Luger board would hedge with the "may" stuff. It was apparent to me at first glance. This means that you can shoot it without guilt, and I imagine it will be fun as all get-out. | |||
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| I started with nothing, and still have most of it  |
IMO it has the longer barrel because it originally came with the removable stock. Longer barrel and those sights are correct for the shoulder stocked version, I believe. "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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Nice score! "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley | |||
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Purdy cool indeed. Have fun with it. -MG | |||
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You have a very "pretty" shooter P08. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Yes, you have a 1935 ('G' date) pistol. It is a military (not a commercial pistol). Mauser Lugers made for commercial sale had the "Mauser Banner" logotype in place of the S/42. Original barrel length was 4". Only commercial Lugers were offered with shoulder stocks after WW1. Yours is a military model it never had matching s/n shoulder stock. My comment on the 'originality' of this firearm: 1 - Para is 100% correct about replaced barrel, grips, re- blue and re-straw. 2 - Magazine appears to be a recent manufactured commercial. Unnumbered black plastic base is totally incorrect for this model. The correct mag would be made of plated sheet metal with a wooden (not aluminum) bottom bearing the the complete pistol S/N and military acceptance markings. 3 - Re-blue is bright, glossy "hot dipped" salt type bluing which Nazi's began to use in 1937. Your 1935 pistol originally bore the older less glossy "rust" type blue. I am not "knocking" you Luger of "raining" on your parade! I'd be pleased to own it. However, it's not the Luger collectors covet! I'm a Luger accumulator -- Luger collectors specialize. You may be interested to know that Mauser did manufacture a pistol that is virtually identical to yours (except for markings). The 1934 Mauser Swedish Commercial Contract Lugers were 9mm with 4-3/4" barrels. They bore 1938 (or 1939) instead of the 'G' and the Mauser Banner logo in place of S/42. These Swedish contract guns are very scarce (about 300 total). Perhaps someone wished to replicate (not counterfeit) one of these! ------------------------------------------------------------ "I have resolved to fight as long as Marse Robert has a corporal's guard, or until he says give up. He is the man I shall follow or die in the attempt." Feb. 27, 1865 Letter by Sgt. Henry P. Fortson 'B' Co. 31st GA Vol. Inf. | |||
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That is a beauty. As for me personally, I would fire a mag full of rounds out of it just to say I fired it. But it would not be a "shooter". I'd opt for one in not so nice condition for that purpose. | |||
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No worries. I'm completely happy with it; got it at auction for $1k. I wasn't looking for a collector item; I'd be less likely to shoot a very high grade, original Luger. I'm getting new Mecgar magazines, since this is just a shooter. I'm not going to bother getting period matching magazines for it (type, not SN matched of course!). ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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