Interarms Mauser 29/70
 

Picked this up recently, LNIB with the box, manual, loading tool, two mags and cleaning brush. I believe it is a first year of production (SN 11.001823). It shoots great - to point of aim at 25 meters.

It's my 2nd Luger. I've had a Aimco stainless (marked OFM Co.) for the last 10 years but wanted a more traditional model.

Here are the pics

First, welcome to the forum, Elmer,

9 or 7.65 mm? (I can't make the call with confidence, based on proportions of the barrel in the pics--though I'll bet someone in attendance can!) Yours is in great condition, as these pics show.

I picked up 6" 9mm 29/70 for $800 in decent shape, last year at RIAC. It needed a grip safety spring and a locking bolt retaining spring, but was soon good to go, and shoots fine with MecGar mags. I'm considering a 06/72 that's showed up online in condition such as yours. Deciding if it's too crazy to pay $1,100 for it...

Concerning your stainless Luger, we've had some posts from another member about a stainless--his former ex-gun--he's mostly tamed this time around, with suspected help to the trigger system that happened, if it did, when someone else owned it. Anyway, we'd like to hear about your experiences with yours; dependability, parts,durability of the Houston stainless guns have all been discussed here. I, for one, would be interested in what you have to say about yours.

Now the question you have to answer for yourself is, "to shoot, or put into the safe?"

David Parker

By the serial number (starting with "11") that should be a 9mm Mauser Parabellum.

These are based upon the Swiss pattern, and very well made Lugers.

Marc

Welcome to the forum. You have a very pristine Mauser parabellum, and I feel sure that you are pleased with it. They are good shooters. I purchased an 06/72 in 9mm some time back, and am very pleased with my purchase.

Thank you all for the comments. It is a 9mm.

One interesting note is that the underside of the rear toggle link is hand-serialized (823) to the pistol. It is the only other serialization I found other than the factory exterior serialization on the frame and receiver.

I haven't shot the Aimco much, but it's been fairly reliable with 124 gr FMJ. I purchased 3 additional magazines when I bought the pistol which were made for it. They are dimentionally slightly bigger than the mags I got from CDNN for a standard Luger.

The inscription of the serial number on the toggle link was necessary to keep the receiver and rear toggle link together. All other parts (sans frame) were made to such tolerances that they could be swapped out, no need for serial numbering them.

One major improvement that Mauser made, was to produce the small parts to such tolerances that the in the white pre-fitting was no longer needed.

The rear toggle link had to be hand fitted to the receiver, however, to prevent the gun from moving to the left or right during recoil.

fine looking gun, really looks brand new. One thing, part of the Swiss design, they always look like they are going to fall forwards .... ... 'makes no sense of course, but that is what they look like to me.

fine looking pistol, congrats.

MAUSER 29/70--a variation
 

You have an early 29/70 in 9mm as it still has the notched or "Swiss style" front sight blade typically found on the .30 caliber Lugers. MAUSER soon changed the front sight blade to the conventional shape, and that remained on the 9mm pistols until production halted. So you have a good shooter and a nice variation!

Yes, it is early production. It carries the engraved "Original Mauser" banner on the toggle and was shipped in crate #21 on 26 Feb 1971 to Interarms. I found the serial number listed in "The Parabellum Is Back!".

By the way, Santa brought the book this year, and it is simply outstanding. Well worth the cost.

You can't make a statement like that without a long detailed explanation! :grr: