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Thor · 03-07-2002, 09:57 AM

Andrew, I agree with MArvin on the price, this is a definetly an import marked Luger. The La Plata marking is a recent importers marking that was put there when the gun was brought into the country and it hurts the price more than it helps it. the 81 might be a part of the barrel gauge (if that is where it is located) Only the serial number will have a subscript and the is a small case letter in cursive German script. Most barrel gauges will be like 8,83 which stands for 8.83 mm which is the land diameter of that particular pistol. The 1936 and S/42 toggle marking certainly go together but you need the suffix letter of the serial to see if that particular serialized gun falls in the documented production range. With that import marking it is defiently a shooter Luger by my thinking and hence the $400-$600 range. Thor

03-07-2002, 09:57 AM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: ID Andrew, I agree with MArvin on the price, this is a definetly an import marked Luger. The La Plata marking is a recent importers marking that was put there when the gun was brought into the country and it hurts the price more than it helps it. the 81 might be a part of the barrel gauge (if that is where it is located) Only the serial number will have a subscript and the is a small case letter in cursive German script. Most barrel gauges will be like 8,83 which stands for 8.83 mm which is the land diameter of that particular pistol. The 1936 and S/42 toggle marking certainly go together but you need the suffix letter of the serial to see if that particular serialized gun falls in the documented production range. With that import marking it is defiently a shooter Luger by my thinking and hence the $400-$600 range. Thor