41-42 Code

lugercollector · 01-16-2011, 09:29 PM

Here are photos of a 41-42 Luger that recently came from a Veterans Estate.....interestingly the "n" suffix is upside down on the mags(factory error?)......also attached are photos from a "n" block 1940-42 Luger which I believe was made in the same period as the 41-42

Thor · 01-17-2011, 12:51 AM

Beautiful Mauser Lugers, interesting!

tharpo · 01-17-2011, 04:13 AM

Outstanding!!

Jason L · 01-17-2011, 06:35 AM

Hi Peter,
Those are beautiful, I have seen a correct side plate with the the # up-side-down. So this error does not surprise me.
Cheers,
Jason

sheepherder · 01-17-2011, 07:58 AM

Foreign-speaking forced laborers, perhaps???

alanint · 01-17-2011, 08:07 AM

Any comments on the font being different from the gun and mags?

Norme · 01-17-2011, 08:35 AM

Hi Peter, I think you're right about the upside down n's on the mags, but the font of the n's on the guns, as alanint pointed out, is puzzling. It looks almost as if a modified h die was used (see photo). Regards, Norm

lugercollector · 01-17-2011, 08:37 AM

I find that strange!!.....I have always thought that the suffix on the gun was struck with the same die as the one used on the mags.....yet,both Lugers show a different font on the gun vs the mag?....

Lugerdoc · 01-17-2011, 11:30 AM

It's difficult to tell from a photo, but the alinement of the numeric digits on the frame appear to be a bit off. TH

tudorbug · 01-17-2011, 11:58 AM

Very nice, Peter!

David

tharpo · 01-17-2011, 12:20 PM

In 1941 the n on the frame is a different font from the n on the magazines. There was a discussion about this here on the forum last Sept but I can't seem to be able to post a link to it.

Tom

ken d · 01-17-2011, 03:18 PM

The letter on the gun looks more like a "p"

Ken

Lewis Fifer · 01-17-2011, 05:21 PM

The code 42 on the toggle appears to have been sanded or buffed and is not blued in the same manner as the rest of the gun. Seems to be plum colored. Just my 2 cents Old Blue

Norme · 01-17-2011, 05:46 PM

I believe the guns are righteous. Both the wire brushed finish and plum coloration are typical of Mausers from this period. Regards, Norm.

Karl · 01-17-2011, 08:09 PM

Could be my poor eyesight or the small photo but the front toggle link on the 41-42 looks like #65 instead of #63.
KFS

killroy · 01-23-2011, 08:08 PM

An amazing rig. Congrats!

LUIS22 · 01-29-2011, 09:45 PM

untouched!!probably never fired..!!

caflashbob · 01-30-2011, 07:11 PM

The bottom of the mags do not appear to be a perfect radius?

01-16-2011, 09:29 PM	#1
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	41-42 Code Here are photos of a 41-42 Luger that recently came from a Veterans Estate.....interestingly the "n" suffix is upside down on the mags(factory error?)......also attached are photos from a "n" block 1940-42 Luger which I believe was made in the same period as the 41-42 Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2011, 12:51 AM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Beautiful Mauser Lugers, interesting! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

01-17-2011, 07:58 AM	#5
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,328 Posts	Foreign-speaking forced laborers, perhaps??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

01-17-2011, 08:35 AM	#7
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Hi Peter, I think you're right about the upside down n's on the mags, but the font of the n's on the guns, as alanint pointed out, is puzzling. It looks almost as if a modified h die was used (see photo). Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2011, 11:30 AM	#9
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	It's difficult to tell from a photo, but the alinement of the numeric digits on the frame appear to be a bit off. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-17-2011, 04:13 AM	#3
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 537 Thanks: 116 Thanked 376 Times in 154 Posts	Outstanding!!

01-17-2011, 06:35 AM	#4
Jason L User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CT. USA Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Hi Peter, Those are beautiful, I have seen a correct side plate with the the # up-side-down. So this error does not surprise me. Cheers, Jason

01-17-2011, 08:07 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Any comments on the font being different from the gun and mags?

01-17-2011, 08:37 AM	#8
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	I find that strange!!.....I have always thought that the suffix on the gun was struck with the same die as the one used on the mags.....yet,both Lugers show a different font on the gun vs the mag?....

01-17-2011, 11:58 AM	#10
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	Very nice, Peter! David

01-17-2011, 12:20 PM	#11
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 537 Thanks: 116 Thanked 376 Times in 154 Posts	In 1941 the n on the frame is a different font from the n on the magazines. There was a discussion about this here on the forum last Sept but I can't seem to be able to post a link to it. Tom

01-17-2011, 03:18 PM	#12
ken d Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: louisville ky Posts: 277 Thanks: 31 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	The letter on the gun looks more like a "p" Ken

01-17-2011, 05:21 PM	#13
Lewis Fifer User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	The code 42 on the toggle appears to have been sanded or buffed and is not blued in the same manner as the rest of the gun. Seems to be plum colored. Just my 2 cents Old Blue

01-17-2011, 05:46 PM	#14
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	I believe the guns are righteous. Both the wire brushed finish and plum coloration are typical of Mausers from this period. Regards, Norm. Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2011, 08:09 PM	#15
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 515 Thanks: 0 Thanked 252 Times in 112 Posts	Could be my poor eyesight or the small photo but the front toggle link on the 41-42 looks like #65 instead of #63. KFS

01-23-2011, 08:08 PM	#16
killroy New User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	An amazing rig. Congrats!

01-29-2011, 09:45 PM	#17
LUIS22 User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 42 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	untouched!!probably never fired..!!

01-30-2011, 07:11 PM	#18
caflashbob User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The bottom of the mags do not appear to be a perfect radius?