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Tim · 05-09-2005, 04:46 PM

Borko,
Welcome to the forum.
I am a relative novice here, but can give you some preliminary thoughts. This Luger was made up from parts of more than one pistol. The frame and numbered small parts as well as the toggle train are likely all from a 1914 military Erfurt as it has a stock lug. The last known chamber date for an Erfurt was 1918, so the chamber date of 1939 means the reciever was from a much later production pistol. You are correct, as well, that the area on the left side of the receiver above the frame rail where the "42" is should have a serial number. It would if the receiver was Erfurt military. The S/42 on the underside of the barrel is a Mauser code from the WWII era and likely the receiver was re barreled as there is no witness mark on the barrel. The FXO clip is contemporary to the receiver. The front sight has also been altered. The trigger, takedown lever, safety and ejector should be either gold (strawed) in color or look like the finish has been worn off. These look blued, but it is hard to tell for sure from the photos. The grips are too cool. The fact that it has stayed in the family and has been inscribed by the man who brought it back means it carries it's own story. I'm sure others will respond with how much it's worth and probably with corrections to the description above, but it's real value is as a family heirloom. If you wanted to take it to a gun show or shop and turn it into cash, you may get $500 to $600 depending on how it is mechanically. Thanks for posting the pictuers, and please wait until the real experts answer, this is the first time I've answered a question here... Asked about a million, it's a good group of folks.
Tim

05-09-2005, 04:46 PM	#2
Tim User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great North Woods of Wisconsin Posts: 100 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Borko, Welcome to the forum. I am a relative novice here, but can give you some preliminary thoughts. This Luger was made up from parts of more than one pistol. The frame and numbered small parts as well as the toggle train are likely all from a 1914 military Erfurt as it has a stock lug. The last known chamber date for an Erfurt was 1918, so the chamber date of 1939 means the reciever was from a much later production pistol. You are correct, as well, that the area on the left side of the receiver above the frame rail where the "42" is should have a serial number. It would if the receiver was Erfurt military. The S/42 on the underside of the barrel is a Mauser code from the WWII era and likely the receiver was re barreled as there is no witness mark on the barrel. The FXO clip is contemporary to the receiver. The front sight has also been altered. The trigger, takedown lever, safety and ejector should be either gold (strawed) in color or look like the finish has been worn off. These look blued, but it is hard to tell for sure from the photos. The grips are too cool. The fact that it has stayed in the family and has been inscribed by the man who brought it back means it carries it's own story. I'm sure others will respond with how much it's worth and probably with corrections to the description above, but it's real value is as a family heirloom. If you wanted to take it to a gun show or shop and turn it into cash, you may get $500 to $600 depending on how it is mechanically. Thanks for posting the pictuers, and please wait until the real experts answer, this is the first time I've answered a question here... Asked about a million, it's a good group of folks. Tim __________________ The intent of the second amendment was not to allow the private ownership of firearms. If it had been it would have said something like "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"...