There are many G-date Lugers, but this one is mine!!
 

Scored a decent G-date, third variation today! Not as nice as some others I've seen here of late, but this one has that "been there, done that" character about it that I love as a collector.

It is my understanding that there were approx. 55,000 G-dates manufactured, and there were 7,000 (?) of this particular variation (with the W/154 and S/92 proofs).

Nice score. Good for you. Isn't it nice when you can make yourself happy?

I try to take pleasure in the small things! I've always lusted after a G-date, since a K-date is likely out of reach (unless I get *really* lucky!).

I got this pistol at a good price. It is all matching (but the magazine), and it has the original rust blued finish. The bore is in very nice shape; nice and shiny with no pitting and plenty of rifling left! Need a correct G-date W/154-inspected mag, now...

Nice! Same variation as mine :thumbup: I know what you mean about condition, I really notice how nice mine is after seeing so many lugers, I was very lucky being it is one of the cleanest original Lugers that I've seen so far that is not refinished.

Is there a reason you lusted after the K and G dates?

I've always been a fiend for all things Mauser, though I've not acquired any Mauser P.38's (yet). Someday, I'd love to have all 6 variations of the G-date (like Frank's sticky photo), and one each of the S/42's: 1936-1939, a 1940 42 code, and finally a byf 41. This may take many more years, though I am open to "lesser quality" guns (VoPo's, nickel-plated, mismatched shooters as part of the acquisition process.

My collecting peccadillos very much would resemble an insane conglomerate of multilple overlapping Venn diagrams, were I to spell everything out...

Jason

Nice gun, congratulations for your aquisition, it looks quite an interesting collectible!

Sergio

This one has certainly "been there". That's blood etching on the receiver near the proofs.

We must to remember that these guns fought from the very first day to the last one. So, such condition is not a surprise. And I respect that.
Douglas.