wvreilly
welcome to the Lugerforum. Your husband's Luger was produced by Mauser (code 42 on the toggle) in the year 1939. It is a relatively common military Luger and a good one.
The instrument in the small pocket of the holster is a screwdriver for removal of the grips, and the tool is also used to make loading the magazine a little easier by putting the hole in the tool over the button on the side of the magazine and using it to compress the spring while loading ammuntion. The magazine should hold 8 rounds.
The gun appears to be all matching numbers which is good, but the magazines are from other Lugers...
The entire "rig" consisting of the gun, holster, magazines and tool are worth roughly $1000 to $1400 or MORE depending on the actual condition of the components... and condition is somewhat subjective... If you could post photographs of the pieces it would be helpful in placing a current market value on the rig... My recommendation is to keep the gun in your family as an heirloom and a piece of family and World history, because once it is gone, you will never get it back... and someday some grandchild will discover that Granddad brought home and Luger from WW2 ... and be saddened that someone sold it...
If the WV in your name indicates that you are from West Virginia, let me know... I live near the VA/WV border and could possibly see the gun in person if you are not too far away...
If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.
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regards, -John S
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