Help for a new guy

countrylit · 02-17-2003, 04:49 PM

I wonder if someone could give me some advice about a luger I received. My father-in-law obtained it in Italy during war. It has a holster with the officers name etched into the leather. The gun is stamped 1938 S/42..and all the parts have the same numbers "01". I would like to learn more about this weapon if someone has the time to respond back to a new guy. I don't know what its value is but the story behind it is very interesting. Thanks for any help or advice.
Jerry

Edward Tinker · 02-17-2003, 05:27 PM

Hello Jerry, glad you dropped by!

I can at least tell you that the date is 1938 and S/42 is the code name for Mauser, while there were approx., 113,800 Lugers made that year, so they are not uncommon, but any Luger is nice to have!

Can you tell us any markings on the gun?

Proofs? (see on your left under tech information if you came through www.lugerforum.com) Tell us what and where proofs and markings are located.

There are forms in this section, where you can print out and then write down pertinent information.

What serial number is on the gun? To include any letters next to or under the serial number?

Can you provide pictures, to include side, top, etc?

Big Norm · 02-17-2003, 10:37 PM

Jerry,
one of the first things that you should learn is that people here LOVE to see pictures of Lugers. Its become quite an art form on this forum. Its not mandatory though, just fun.
Big Norm

02-17-2003, 04:49 PM	#1
countrylit New User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help for a new guy I wonder if someone could give me some advice about a luger I received. My father-in-law obtained it in Italy during war. It has a holster with the officers name etched into the leather. The gun is stamped 1938 S/42..and all the parts have the same numbers "01". I would like to learn more about this weapon if someone has the time to respond back to a new guy. I don't know what its value is but the story behind it is very interesting. Thanks for any help or advice. Jerry

02-17-2003, 05:27 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Hello Jerry, glad you dropped by! I can at least tell you that the date is 1938 and S/42 is the code name for Mauser, while there were approx., 113,800 Lugers made that year, so they are not uncommon, but any Luger is nice to have! Can you tell us any markings on the gun? Proofs? (see on your left under tech information if you came through www.lugerforum.com) Tell us what and where proofs and markings are located. There are forms in this section, where you can print out and then write down pertinent information. What serial number is on the gun? To include any letters next to or under the serial number? Can you provide pictures, to include side, top, etc? __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-17-2003, 10:37 PM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Jerry, one of the first things that you should learn is that people here LOVE to see pictures of Lugers. Its become quite an art form on this forum. Its not mandatory though, just fun. Big Norm