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aptech77 12-12-2010 02:06 PM

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:

aptech77 12-12-2010 02:08 PM

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FNorm 12-12-2010 02:16 PM

Very nice!

FN

connectfour 12-12-2010 05:09 PM

Looks like a nice rig! Welcome to the forum...lots of good people here.

mrerick 12-12-2010 07:07 PM

Oooo.... that's a nice one. Congratulations! I don't think many of the barrels survived that clean.

Marc

DavidJayUden 12-12-2010 07:14 PM

I agree. You should find a shooter.
dju

Merick 12-12-2010 11:02 PM

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!

Conny 12-13-2010 08:10 AM

That's a sweet one. Please buy another one to shoot. Damaging your 1940 would be a terrible loss of an excellent Luger.

John Sabato 12-13-2010 08:48 AM

Great find! A first class collector's rig. :cheers:

...and please don't oil the grips...

lugerholsterrepair 12-13-2010 10:41 AM

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

Lugerdoc 12-17-2010 11:23 AM

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

Curss 12-17-2010 12:13 PM

Wow, that ones purdy! :D

How is that purple color achieved?!

Is that the "plum" blueing?

John Sabato 12-17-2010 03:15 PM

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...

CavScoutEurope 12-17-2010 04:06 PM

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.

Jason L 12-17-2010 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CavScoutEurope (Post 187067)
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.

He will cry if he breaks it and it is worth half....I collect Lugers, I shoot Glocks :thumbup:

aptech77 12-18-2010 09:13 AM

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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