1940 Police Eagle L

[gunbugs]

Pretty gun. And quite a bargain. I'd buy them all day long at that price. In 1996 though, that was the going rate.

[sdmark777]

So this Luger has no serial number stamped on its barrel!?

The barrel witness mark and fit all look original and correct for this being the original barrel. The barrel has the measurement stamp 8,82 and an Eagle N stamp on the front sight base of the barrel. Barrel is 9mm, with some frost in the grooves and finish and finish wear consistent with the rest of the Luger. This is an original finish Luger in excellent condition, so not a likely candidate for period barrel replacement, unless of course it got a bulged barrel. There are no 42 stamps either. So it looks like it left the factory with no serial number applied to the barrel?

Am I correct in believing a 1940 police eagle L Mauser Banner should have a serial number stamped on the barrel? Or has this been an occasional variant? My other non police 1940 Mauser Banners have serialized barrels. Again this Luger looks perfectly correct to me and seems to have it's original barrel to me. Thoughts? Comments? Thanks, Mark