1939 S/42 Luger/ Need help IDing it

tomaustin · 07-12-2011, 07:38 PM

ed tinker compiles nice data and stories for his publications..it is stories that are documented that are the core of his sharing with us even more history of the weapons we all love and appreciate..
post up what you know...we would like to hear......tom

tharpo · 07-12-2011, 09:50 PM

Looks to me you have a very nice 1939 S/42 that most collectors would be proud to own. The pluses are: 1) Matching magazine. 2) Not a lot of 1939 S/42 produced. 3) Sear safety (Police) makes it even rarer. 4) It is a family gun from your dad.
Congratulations!

Tom

ParaJumper · 07-15-2011, 04:01 AM

Thanks for all the replies! Unfortunately, my dad received this in trade for rent when he was renting out a room in his house in the 70's. The guy got it from his grandfather, but no other story other than that.

I'll try to post the pictures directly to the forum here soon.

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tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	welcome....is there a "bring back" story on this gun?? ed tinker compiles nice data and stories for his publications..it is stories that are documented that are the core of his sharing with us even more history of the weapons we all love and appreciate.. post up what you know...we would like to hear......tom

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07-12-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 547 Thanks: 120 Thanked 388 Times in 161 Posts	Looks to me you have a very nice 1939 S/42 that most collectors would be proud to own. The pluses are: 1) Matching magazine. 2) Not a lot of 1939 S/42 produced. 3) Sear safety (Police) makes it even rarer. 4) It is a family gun from your dad. Congratulations! Tom

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ParaJumper New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all the replies! Unfortunately, my dad received this in trade for rent when he was renting out a room in his house in the 70's. The guy got it from his grandfather, but no other story other than that. I'll try to post the pictures directly to the forum here soon.