Happy Birthday to Meee...

FNorm · 12-06-2009, 09:30 AM

OK, so I'm a few days early. all matching, x mag, which is proper.

Frank · 12-06-2009, 11:09 AM

WELL HELL!! Happy Birthday!! Looks like you got a nice gift!!

Norme · 12-06-2009, 11:16 AM

All I got was a pair of slippers!

Ron Smith · 12-06-2009, 01:30 PM

Oh sure, Mom always did like you best...

Happy 'soon to be' Birthday Fred.

Ice · 12-06-2009, 02:52 PM

Happy birthday. Enjoy your now piece; its a real keeper.

Charlie

heers68 · 12-09-2009, 06:23 PM

WOW!! beautiful Luger!! Where did you find her? any history? Congrats and Happy Birthday...

suum cuique · 12-09-2009, 06:38 PM

Lovely Luger ! Congratulation

Thor · 12-09-2009, 08:18 PM

A noted Luger reference book writer once told me that the 1936 S/42 was the best finished rust blued Luger produced by Mauser, or at least that is what my feeble brain seems to remember. Your '36 looks like a nice one!!

FNorm · 12-09-2009, 09:34 PM

Thank you all! it is the best I have, and have seen in terms of finish and lack of wear.

FN

MFC · 12-10-2009, 12:50 AM

Fred,
I see that the first two digits of the S#, '71' are stamped on the inside of the sideplate. I thought Mauser stamped the first two digits +one. In this case it would be '72'. Is there a transition (serial # range) from one way to the other?

PS. I don't have Still's Third Reich Lugers. I'm waiting for the rewrite, and also Joop's upcoming Mauser Luger book.

FNorm · 12-10-2009, 10:21 AM

MFC,

That changed over time. Maybe some of the 'Old guys" can help me here. I've read it, but can't find it now. They went from no marks inside, to first two digits, to first two + one.

FN

Frank · 12-10-2009, 11:03 AM

MFC & FNorm, Look in FAQ in the section New Collectors Forum.

12-06-2009, 09:30 AM	#1
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Happy Birthday to Meee... OK, so I'm a few days early. all matching, x mag, which is proper. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by FNorm; 12-06-2009 at 09:46 AM. Reason: edit

12-06-2009, 01:30 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Oh sure, Mom always did like you best... Happy 'soon to be' Birthday Fred. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-09-2009, 06:38 PM	#7
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	Happy birthday Lovely Luger ! Congratulation __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)

12-09-2009, 08:18 PM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	A noted Luger reference book writer once told me that the 1936 S/42 was the best finished rust blued Luger produced by Mauser, or at least that is what my feeble brain seems to remember. Your '36 looks like a nice one!! __________________ 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."

12-10-2009, 12:50 AM	#10
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Fred, I see that the first two digits of the S#, '71' are stamped on the inside of the sideplate. I thought Mauser stamped the first two digits +one. In this case it would be '72'. Is there a transition (serial # range) from one way to the other? PS. I don't have Still's Third Reich Lugers. I'm waiting for the rewrite, and also Joop's upcoming Mauser Luger book. __________________ Mike C.

12-06-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	WELL HELL!! Happy Birthday!! Looks like you got a nice gift!!

12-06-2009, 11:16 AM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	All I got was a pair of slippers!

12-06-2009, 02:52 PM	#5
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Happy birthday. Enjoy your now piece; its a real keeper. Charlie

12-09-2009, 06:23 PM	#6
heers68 User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N.C. Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WOW!! beautiful Luger!! Where did you find her? any history? Congrats and Happy Birthday...

12-09-2009, 09:34 PM	#9
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Thank you all! it is the best I have, and have seen in terms of finish and lack of wear. FN

12-10-2009, 10:21 AM	#11
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	MFC, That changed over time. Maybe some of the 'Old guys" can help me here. I've read it, but can't find it now. They went from no marks inside, to first two digits, to first two + one. FN

12-10-2009, 11:03 AM	#12
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	MFC & FNorm, Look in FAQ in the section New Collectors Forum.