1935 all matching Luger
 

I recently inherited a (?) 1935 Luger ("G" "S/42") that I believe has around 70-80% bluing, nice strawing, and a very clean barrel. Is not marked for caliber, but appears to be 9mm. All parts, incuding one of the two magazines, are matching. It also has a somewhat beat-up but intact hardshell holster in dark black/brown. I am just beginning my research, and as it belonged to my 81 year old brother I have no intention of selling it. But I am interested in an approximate value for adding to my firearms insurance and want to know if I am correct (from my novice research) that this pistol was made by the Mauser factory in 1935? There is a lower case "F" underneath the serial number (26xx) in two places.

Most of the proof marks don't appear to exactly match the examples I have found on-line thus far so I have more research to do...

Thank you in advance for any advice.

1935 equals G date.

pictures of the front of the frame and especially the proof and acceptance and we could tell you if correct.

welcome to the forum.

Ed

Thank you. I will take some photographs, probably next weekend, and post again.
Bruce

Photographs of Luger
 

Here are my first efforts at photographing the Luger I inherited. I have not (and at the moment will not) attempt to field strip it or remove the grips to check interior numbers. However, my brother said that is was all matching inside and out. So assuming that it is all matching, what is a reasonable vaue to insure it?

Also curious on today's market price of G with one matching magzine rig...

2-3k? (I don't know. Ed knows)

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Looks like a 95%. Where did 70-80% come from.... where is the lost of finish? On grip?

I'm just a meat and potatoes guy, but this one looks very nice. Congrat's. Check Simpson Ltd. for like models for comparison. Depending on insurance premium rates how about $3K valuation? What it would bring in this rotton market doesn't seem relavant to the insurance question. Anyway a very nice Luger.
DJU

Nice G Date saxthorpe.
The "f" suffix below the serial number is part of the serial number and indicates which block (a,b,c,d,e,f...) of 10,000 the serial number belongs to. The Droop Eagle 63 (DE/63) stamps are correct for the f suffix. The Early Test Proof (ETP), I believe it's called, stamp to the right of the DE/63 stamps on the right receiver, and on the barrel (right), are also correct. On the barrel left should be DE/63 (as you also see on mag bottom). Now, I'm just learning as well, so I'm sure others will correct/confirm.
If that is a 1935 holster, it's rare and would be worth consulting with lugerhosterrepair (Jerry Berney?) about possible clean up. Photos of stamps on holster back and on tool are helpful too.
I know exactly how you feel about having no intentions of selling as I have my father's G Date... he passed away a few years ago and I still refer to it/consider it "his" gun.

Many thanks!
 

Thank you everyone for the comments and feedback.

Regarding the % finish, I was being very conservative and don't have any experience doing an "appraisal" of a gun's condition - so what you see on the photos is its true condition.

I know the holster came with the pistol, and my brother bought it sometime during the late 1950s or early 1960s. If getting the holster cleaned and repaired won't ruin its value (as it will for a pistol), then I would like to do it. My brother smoked cigars and the leather reeks of tobacco, which is why the holster is NOT inside my safe with my other firearms.

Thanks again!

Insure it 10K and tell me your address ;-)

EricW - thanks for the referral to Jerry, he is going to "clean and lube" that old holster for me. Sounds like a very nice fellow, too!

Bruce

Bruce, The droop winged eagle over 63 proofs are correct for your F block G date. The finish appears to be exc original, but had to guage percentage from a flash photo. The flash also may bave obscured the number on the safety bar, which should be matching last 2 digit of serial. Nice PO8. TH

Tom,

I have ordered some maco lenses for my Nikon digital camera system, and will dig my studio lighting out of the storage closet for taking some better photographs. The bluing is definitely original, the pistol has sat in its holster - unfred - in a drawer for at least 40-50 years. Yes, the safety bar also is numbered "18". Many thanks for the nice feedback!