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Mello2u · 10-28-2009, 01:41 PM

Hello,

This was my father's Luger which he brought back from over seas after WWII. 4423c bore 8,82

Pictures below show that the numbers match. There are photos of the magazines; one with a wooden end, their 4 digit numbers do not match the Luger.

The holster has the tool and on the reverse the date is 1936 and says Gebruder Klinge Dresden. Below the 1936 is some sort of bird symbol and WaA142 stamped into the leather.

I am not interested so much in a fair market value as in learning how this handgun and the rest of the stuff compares to other military 1942 Lugers that you knowledgeable people have encountered. The grip panels/stock are a black plastic or rubber. I read something about a phenolic substance used for such a purpose. I believe these are the same stocks which were on the Luger when my father got it in Italy for 2 cartons of Camel cigarettes back in 1945.

I can find a little rust on the pistol, which I could not see inside, but in the sunlight my poor eyes finally saw it. There is some wear of the bluing.

Thanks in advance for your informative responses.

10-28-2009, 01:41 PM	#1
Mello2u User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	New member seeking info on 1942 byf 9mm Luger Hello, This was my father's Luger which he brought back from over seas after WWII. 4423c bore 8,82 Pictures below show that the numbers match. There are photos of the magazines; one with a wooden end, their 4 digit numbers do not match the Luger. The holster has the tool and on the reverse the date is 1936 and says Gebruder Klinge Dresden. Below the 1936 is some sort of bird symbol and WaA142 stamped into the leather. I am not interested so much in a fair market value as in learning how this handgun and the rest of the stuff compares to other military 1942 Lugers that you knowledgeable people have encountered. The grip panels/stock are a black plastic or rubber. I read something about a phenolic substance used for such a purpose. I believe these are the same stocks which were on the Luger when my father got it in Italy for 2 cartons of Camel cigarettes back in 1945. I can find a little rust on the pistol, which I could not see inside, but in the sunlight my poor eyes finally saw it. There is some wear of the bluing. Thanks in advance for your informative responses. Last edited by Mello2u; 10-30-2009 at 11:12 PM.