New to Lugers Need help on 1936 S/42
 

I am very new to Lugers and I plan on buying my first one tomorrow. I saw the gun today but waited to read up a bit. This gun is dated 1936 and has S/42 stamped on the gun. All the numbers appear to match except the mag. The bluing is about 90% and the grips are in great condition. Can someone please tell me how many parts should be number stamped and what type of mag it should have. What proof stamps are right for this gun? I am going to pay $900. With this vague description is this a good,fair or poor deal. Thanks!

Hi Jim,
If it has not been reblued and all the numbers match except mag, $900 sounds like a good deal to me.
Numbered parts:
Full S# w/suffix (suffix is under the S#)- front of frame
S# w/o suffix- barrel and left receiver
Last two digits of S#- side plate, takedown lever, trigger, sear bar, safety bar, thumb safety, firing pin, hold open, rear axle pin, breechblock, extractor, forward toggle, rear toggle. Most grips were not numbered during 1936 production.
The mag should have a nickle plated or blued tube with an aluminum bottom. The transition from the nickle tube to the blued tube was mid 1936 around the 'k' block.
Two DWE/63 acceptance on the right receiver. Eagle firing proof on right receiver, breechblock and barrel.
Be carefull... there addicting.

Sounds like Mike named off everything I could think of.

As a new possible owner, check out the "stickies" in each forum, esp the New Collector area and the FAQ.


Welcome to the forum!


Ed