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Been on the "other" forum....new here.
Hello everyone,
I've been a troll here and there, but now that I have made my first buy, it's time to say hi. I think the info I have found here and on other Luger forums has given me a good understanding of what I have. Here the description of the pistol and some details I have learned. 1940 (42) WW2 Luger in "As Captured" condition.....brought back by Canadian Vet from Europe after WW2....In excellent original condition ....slight wear on gripstraps and barrel....all matching numbers except magazines...complete with original holster and loading tool....mint bore... I have a very nice collectable Luger, if the internal numbers on the small parts match the serial number (76) which they do. There were about 125,000 1940 Code 42 Lugers, so they are not rare... DO NOT think about heavy cleaning ot restoration. Both of these procedures will reduce the value significantly. I know it's a one and a million shot, but where could I find the correct mags, or the closer s/n mags to this pistol? Same suffix block. If I shoot it and break a numbered part, the value drops rapidly, unless I can find an equivalent matching piece. I think I should look for a shooter. I have officially caught the Luger bug....:jumper: |
Very nice!
FN |
Looks like a nice rig! Welcome to the forum...lots of good people here.
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Oooo.... that's a nice one. Congratulations! I don't think many of the barrels survived that clean.
Marc |
I agree. You should find a shooter.
dju |
1 Don't shoot it. One broken numbered part and the value goes to half, don't know about scarcity but yours is in great shape.
2 Don't store it in the holster, leather draws moisture and causes rust, and gun oil is hard on leather. But on the other hand don't store them in a way that they get separated either. 3 Keep it lightly oiled and away from moisture. 4 Keep your eyes open for a shooter so you won't be tempted to shoot this one. Thanks for sharing! |
That's a sweet one. Please buy another one to shoot. Damaging your 1940 would be a terrible loss of an excellent Luger.
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Great find! A first class collector's rig. :cheers:
...and please don't oil the grips... |
Yes, a very nice rig..be sure to consider the advice given above.
I agree..a very nice bore. I aquired a Reichsrevolver and was surprised to see a bore just like this one. Pretty amazing for a black powder pistol well over 100 years old! Jerry Burney |
aptech, Beautiful original bore & finish, right down to the purple ejector (and sometime the extractor). Proper E/655 loading tool and 1940 dtd holster, which I find interesting that it has the firm name rather than a code on a military accepted holster, when they use the AKAH brand on their normal commerical holster. TH
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Wow, that ones purdy! :D
How is that purple color achieved?! Is that the "plum" blueing? |
The plum color is usally the result of the bluing salt bath being too cool for the process... like at the end of the run, after many parts have been put in the bath and the fluid has been cooled off slightly... I had a P-38 slide like that once...
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It's a tool and it's yours..... shoot it if you want too. It almost makes me cry when a fire arm can't shoot anymore.
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Thanks for the advice all. I have tracked down a very clean "shooter" luger with top half s/n# matching one number, and all bottom s/n# with mag matching another. A half and half gun if you will. One of our great forum members was kind enough to help me out. I should be taking ownership next week. Pics to follow....
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