Newly purchased luger I.D help
 

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum, and Gladto be here. I have been collecting WW2 for about 10 years now. I recently picked up a 9mm luger and am having some trouble identifying it. I know it's a 34 German contract because its stamped Mauser on top and the safety and the ejector are stamped. It's dated 1939. It's proof markings are not the eagle so it's not a police issue. It's stamped with a pentagon shape with lines going through it, under it is a crown, then a U. I don't think it's a commercial luger cause its dated. I am going to DL some pics if I can figure out how to do so. Thank you in advance for your help.

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Hi Raymond,
Welcome to the forum.
Your very nice Luger is a 1939 Mauser Banner Commercial. The Crown/U stamp is a commercial firing proof.

Thank you Mike. I paid $1700 for it is that a decent deal or way to much? It's in great shape, never been re blued or messed with. Don't think the clip is original, but its all matching.

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I also noticed that one of the proofing stamps was one that the navy used a pentagon with lines in it and a cross on top.

Thank you for posting the pics for me. I took it to a fun shop and the owner did some research and said that it is more valuable because it was kept completely commercial, with just proofings and no contract acceptance marks ie: Swiss, Dutch , police ect... And to be honest I haven't found one like it.

Never mind the posting the pics thing, and I took it to a gun shop not a fun shop lol

:cheers:I always thought those two kinds of shops were the same...

Congratulations for the purchase, it's a beautiful 1939 Mauser Banner Commercial.

Now I've been told its hard to find a strictly commercial Mauser banner from that time, is there any truth to that statement?

More pics, I think if I can get it to work

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Thank you for the info guys I really appreciate it, I really love this gun, it's pretty awesome, now I need to get an M-1 Garand. That should really make the wife happy lol