Sharing my latest acquisition

Mike B · 04-20-2012, 05:48 PM

Greetings,
I don't make enough attempts to share my purchases, but I must share this one. It is a 1941 Mauser Banner police. On page 359 of Don & Joop's new book, they state that the production of the larger 1941 date is approximately 1500 Lugers, making the large date a more desirable sub variation than the smaller date which numbers over 5000. It appears that is one is the larger date version. This Luger is in near new condition. All number are matcing including the grips. The mag is not matched. All the proof marks are correct as well the barrel with no serial number stamp. I don't belive in the term "unfired", but I think this Luger is pretty close. Here are a few pictures.

Mike

lugerholsterrepair · 04-20-2012, 05:53 PM

Mike, WOW! That's a beautiful thing. Congratulations. Nice find. Excellent condition.

Arizona Slim · 04-20-2012, 05:56 PM

That is absolutely beautiful Mike, I wish it was in my collection and you had a better one.

snedgar · 04-20-2012, 06:07 PM

That is beautiful.

padredan · 04-20-2012, 06:08 PM

"Outstanding" Congrats

Douglas Jr. · 04-20-2012, 08:46 PM

This is my collector dream...
Congratulations. Can't get better than that.
Douglas.

MFC · 04-20-2012, 09:54 PM

Mike,
This is definitely one to be proud of and, one for me to be envious of. Congratulations.

mrerick · 04-21-2012, 02:13 PM

Mike,

From Oberndorf to your hands! Superb...

Marc

cirelaw · 04-21-2012, 02:23 PM

GOOD FOR YOU! Its nice to have a sweetie in youur closet! Is this the only luger with a proof on the foward sight? Class!

John Sabato · 04-23-2012, 09:01 AM

In real estate, it's "location, location, location!"

But in Luger collecting it is "condition, condition, condition!"

The condition of that Mauser is SUPERB...

All I can say is WOW! Congrat's Mike!

tx_oil · 04-23-2012, 03:37 PM

Congrats!! An outstanding Luger!!

JTD · 04-23-2012, 07:43 PM

Very nice pistol Mike, thanks for sharing with us. John

Ron Smith · 04-25-2012, 05:10 PM

Very Nice Mike.. Congratulations!

cirelaw · 04-25-2012, 05:35 PM

Iam glad you got it!!!

04-20-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Sharing my latest acquisition Greetings, I don't make enough attempts to share my purchases, but I must share this one. It is a 1941 Mauser Banner police. On page 359 of Don & Joop's new book, they state that the production of the larger 1941 date is approximately 1500 Lugers, making the large date a more desirable sub variation than the smaller date which numbers over 5000. It appears that is one is the larger date version. This Luger is in near new condition. All number are matcing including the grips. The mag is not matched. All the proof marks are correct as well the barrel with no serial number stamp. I don't belive in the term "unfired", but I think this Luger is pretty close. Here are a few pictures. Mike Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

04-20-2012, 05:53 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Mike, WOW! That's a beautiful thing. Congratulations. Nice find. Excellent condition. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

04-20-2012, 06:08 PM	#5
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	"Outstanding" Congrats __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

04-20-2012, 09:54 PM	#7
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Mike, This is definitely one to be proud of and, one for me to be envious of. Congratulations. __________________ Mike C.

04-21-2012, 02:13 PM	#8
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	Mike, From Oberndorf to your hands! Superb... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

04-20-2012, 05:56 PM	#3
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	That is absolutely beautiful Mike, I wish it was in my collection and you had a better one.

04-20-2012, 06:07 PM	#4
snedgar New User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That is beautiful.

04-20-2012, 08:46 PM	#6
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	This is my collector dream... Congratulations. Can't get better than that. Douglas.

04-21-2012, 02:23 PM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	GOOD FOR YOU! Its nice to have a sweetie in youur closet! Is this the only luger with a proof on the foward sight? Class!

04-23-2012, 09:01 AM	#10
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	In real estate, it's "location, location, location!" But in Luger collecting it is "condition, condition, condition!" The condition of that Mauser is SUPERB... All I can say is WOW! Congrat's Mike! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-23-2012, 03:37 PM	#11
tx_oil User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 61 Thanks: 8 Thanked 18 Times in 13 Posts	Congrats!! An outstanding Luger!! __________________ Invest in precious metals: Lead, Brass and Primers

04-23-2012, 07:43 PM	#12
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 425 Thanks: 217 Thanked 408 Times in 149 Posts	Very nice pistol Mike, thanks for sharing with us. John

04-25-2012, 05:10 PM	#13
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Very Nice Mike.. Congratulations! __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-25-2012, 05:35 PM	#14
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Iam glad you got it!!!