Newbe bought my first Luger off GB. Looking for information

dandaman · 10-30-2013, 09:03 AM

I bought my first Luger off GB and am a Newbe to the Forum and the Luger hobby. I bought a 1936 Mauser S-42 that does not have a matching Mag. I might have paid to much but I liked the condition of the gun. I might have put the cart before the horse and should have asked for a forum opinion before I pulled the trigger. I would love to have your feedback on the gun. I am still learning.
Thank you,

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=372370633

Norme · 10-30-2013, 09:10 AM

Hi Dan, Welcome to the forum! Your 1936 S/42 looks like a nice honest gun, you did good.
Regards, Norm

Sergio Natali · 10-30-2013, 09:21 AM

First of all welcome to this forum of Luger enthusiasts.

As your "first Luger" I think you picked up quite a nice gun, and even if it wasn't 100% in the original state, its a good start anyway.
Congratulations!

mrerick · 10-30-2013, 09:30 AM

Hi Dan, and wlecome to the forum. Your Luger looks like a good collectable one. When you get it, double check the internal parts numbering and also the number inside the sideplate (which should correspond to the first two digits of your serial number - either those digits or those digits plus one). You paid a reasonable price for a complete rig with non-matching magazines. Marc

dandaman · 10-30-2013, 09:42 AM

Thank you for your kind responses. Can anybody tell me anything about the Luger based on the serial number of 6325 as well as the holster that came with it?
Thanks
Dan

ithacaartist · 10-30-2013, 01:58 PM

Welcome, Dan...

In one of the pics, it shows a partial view of a cursive style letter below the numerical digits on the frame. This is part of the serial number--the letter sffix--and will help narrow the date of manufacture of your pistol.

rhuff · 10-30-2013, 03:18 PM

Welcome to the forum and the "addiction" we all call Luger accumulation. It looks to be a nice specimen, in good condition. Congrats!!

Frank · 10-30-2013, 06:18 PM

Welcome dandaman!! I think the suffix of your 1936 S/42 Luger is a "k". That being the case, it was completed about June 1936. I hope this helps a little.

10-30-2013, 09:03 AM	#1
dandaman New User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Newbe bought my first Luger off GB. Looking for information I bought my first Luger off GB and am a Newbe to the Forum and the Luger hobby. I bought a 1936 Mauser S-42 that does not have a matching Mag. I might have paid to much but I liked the condition of the gun. I might have put the cart before the horse and should have asked for a forum opinion before I pulled the trigger. I would love to have your feedback on the gun. I am still learning. Thank you, http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=372370633

10-30-2013, 09:21 AM	#3
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	First of all welcome to this forum of Luger enthusiasts. As your "first Luger" I think you picked up quite a nice gun, and even if it wasn't 100% in the original state, its a good start anyway. Congratulations! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

10-30-2013, 09:30 AM	#4
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,901 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Hi Dan, and wlecome to the forum. Your Luger looks like a good collectable one. When you get it, double check the internal parts numbering and also the number inside the sideplate (which should correspond to the first two digits of your serial number - either those digits or those digits plus one). You paid a reasonable price for a complete rig with non-matching magazines. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

10-30-2013, 01:58 PM	#6
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,291 Thanks: 7,058 Thanked 2,483 Times in 1,324 Posts	Welcome, Dan... In one of the pics, it shows a partial view of a cursive style letter below the numerical digits on the frame. This is part of the serial number--the letter sffix--and will help narrow the date of manufacture of your pistol. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

10-30-2013, 09:10 AM	#2
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 Dan, Welcome to the forum! Your 1936 S/42 looks like a nice honest gun, you did good. Regards, Norm

10-30-2013, 09:42 AM	#5
dandaman New User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you for your kind responses. Can anybody tell me anything about the Luger based on the serial number of 6325 as well as the holster that came with it? Thanks Dan

10-30-2013, 03:18 PM	#7
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 2,693 Thanked 961 Times in 707 Posts	Welcome to the forum and the "addiction" we all call Luger accumulation. It looks to be a nice specimen, in good condition. Congrats!!

10-30-2013, 06:18 PM	#8
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Welcome dandaman!! I think the suffix of your 1936 S/42 Luger is a "k". That being the case, it was completed about June 1936. I hope this helps a little.