Opinion on a 1939 42 code
 

I'm a newbie to posting anything here.
but no newbie to all things firearms for decades.

Recently acquired, and looking for opinion and info on
a 1939 42 code.

pair of "63" eagle acceptance stamps and a two digit serial number
with what appears a "T" suffix.

It shows no indication of ever being in a holster, or carried.

The magazine is mismatched, but by the stampings on it,
I have it dated to 1936.

Your comments and opinions are appreciated.

Hello and welcome to the forum! Your photos have too much contrast to make out details, that's because your camera's "brain" is averaging out it's exposure. Try again with the gun set against a darker background.
Norm

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Luger.

You'll take the best photos in shaded natural sunlight without flash. That makes it easier to judge the finish too.

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Hello lrb1200 and https://i.imgur.com/lGB5v.gif back to the forums.

God I love luger's and yours looks to be a beauty ... to put this statement in perspective, I think what others consider train wrecks I consider pieces of art and yours is no train wreck.

Like the lads say it will be hard to nail an exact monetary appraisal without better pictures.
Also pics of the mag would be appreciated as well. :thumbup:

Irregardless love and enjoy your Luger brother. :D

FYI: Lugers are notoriously difficult to photograph.
They are dark black, so you may have to manually over-expose the shot and/or use a flash.
The other trick that works pretty well is to photograph it outdoors.

Welcome.

Thank you gentlemen for your replies.
Yeah, I "get" the photos were less than stellar.
I have a Light Box on the way to me,
no doubt it will solve the photos problem.

I at least an tell that the grips look original. they have the proper tone and fit well towards the safety lever which only Nill grips do.
That said for taking good pics of a Luger I prefer a white background. I have two florescent lights that I place almost level to the gun facing each other. I then have another light directly on top and adjust to get rid of any flare.
Comes out like this. 1937 S/42 S block
https://i.imgur.com/WQtovrt.jpg

Also, go to your local hardware store, and find the "odds and ends" aisle. there will be drawers full of parts you never knew existed. Find the drawer with the bench leg ends/feet, the ones that slip onto the sheet metal legs of workbenches and such.

Get the white ones.

Then stand your Luger on top of the feet, so it is suspended above the white background by an inch or so. Properly lit, this eliminates the shadows you see in the above photo, behind the trigger. It allows the light to "get under" the Luger.

Doug and Patrick- thank you for those tips.
-Jason