1940 Luger

ithacaartist · 03-02-2014, 09:22 PM

Welcome to the forum, Paul,

Your 1940 Mauser is quite the Luger! It is definitely a collectible. The observations, according to my callow skills, would be honest wear, shows consistency of such in finish and grip condition; mag is, I believe, period correct, so that's good; however the serial number area doesn't look true/round to me. It obviously wasn't force-matched to this pistol!
The Lugers like yours are sought after 1) WWII mystique 2) Stronger shooters, for a couple of reasons 3) They are Lugers! If yours checks out with the community here, it is, conservatively, a $1.5k+ gun+holster, which looks good, too. We'd like to see pics of the mag and holster--you know--all angles and markings/dates. There, that's a start for you; now stay tuned, as many other posts will educate us about your pistol. Enjoy your time on the forum.

D.P.

blockislander · 03-02-2014, 10:27 PM

This holster is marked GENSCHOW & CO 1940 BERLIN P08 AND WsA286. The tool is unmarked.[URL=http://s29.photobucket.com/user/Blockislander/media/Lugers/DSC_0023_zps3380dda1.jpg.html]

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blockislander · 03-02-2014, 10:32 PM

blockislander · 03-02-2014, 11:39 PM

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03-02-2014, 09:22 PM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,410 Thanks: 7,594 Thanked 2,661 Times in 1,399 Posts	Welcome to the forum, Paul, Your 1940 Mauser is quite the Luger! It is definitely a collectible. The observations, according to my callow skills, would be honest wear, shows consistency of such in finish and grip condition; mag is, I believe, period correct, so that's good; however the serial number area doesn't look true/round to me. It obviously wasn't force-matched to this pistol! The Lugers like yours are sought after 1) WWII mystique 2) Stronger shooters, for a couple of reasons 3) They are Lugers! If yours checks out with the community here, it is, conservatively, a $1.5k+ gun+holster, which looks good, too. We'd like to see pics of the mag and holster--you know--all angles and markings/dates. There, that's a start for you; now stay tuned, as many other posts will educate us about your pistol. Enjoy your time on the forum. D.P. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

03-02-2014, 10:27 PM	#2
blockislander User Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 32 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Holster This holster is marked GENSCHOW & CO 1940 BERLIN P08 AND WsA286. The tool is unmarked.[URL=http://s29.photobucket.com/user/Blockislander/media/Lugers/DSC_0023_zps3380dda1.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://s29.photobucket.com/user/Blockislander/media/Lugers/DSC_0026_zpsf9dfb6ba.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://s29.photobucket.com/user/Blockislander/media/Lugers/DSC_0036_zps5bc7135e.jpg.html][/URL

03-02-2014, 10:32 PM	#3
blockislander User Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 32 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Original mag with the gun

03-02-2014, 11:39 PM	#4
blockislander User Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 32 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Mags [URL=http://s29.photobucket.com/user/Blockislander/media/DSC_0003_zps08c8dfe6.jpg.html][/URL

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