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mrerick · 09-06-2012, 05:21 PM

Hi Josh, It's very difficult to judge finish in photographs; and particularly difficult to judge it in flash photographs.

The best rendition of tone in photos is captured when shooting using indirect sunlight (shaded light outdoors).

I have a 1939 42 code Luger 3/4 of the way into the "r" block that has a very thin finish that looks similar to your pistol. I have since seen others from this timeframe that look thin, and probably were a result of rushing the finishing process. My Luger is in original finish.

To determine more about whether it's matching, you need to look at interior parts like the firing pin, inside of the grips and inside of the trigger plate. The inside of the trigger plate should have the digits "66" assuming this one is s/n 6516?). Is the safety lever numbered "16" or "18"?

There is a fair amount of surface pitting visible on your photos.

As to the finish being original, I'm not sure but it looks like my 1939, and it could well be.

The left grip has the "million dollar chip" out of it, and the right one has some anomaly along the rear grip strap.

Marc

09-06-2012, 05:21 PM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Josh, It's very difficult to judge finish in photographs; and particularly difficult to judge it in flash photographs. The best rendition of tone in photos is captured when shooting using indirect sunlight (shaded light outdoors). I have a 1939 42 code Luger 3/4 of the way into the "r" block that has a very thin finish that looks similar to your pistol. I have since seen others from this timeframe that look thin, and probably were a result of rushing the finishing process. My Luger is in original finish. To determine more about whether it's matching, you need to look at interior parts like the firing pin, inside of the grips and inside of the trigger plate. The inside of the trigger plate should have the digits "66" assuming this one is s/n 6516?). Is the safety lever numbered "16" or "18"? There is a fair amount of surface pitting visible on your photos. As to the finish being original, I'm not sure but it looks like my 1939, and it could well be. The left grip has the "million dollar chip" out of it, and the right one has some anomaly along the rear grip strap. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.