Tonights pick up 1941 Mauser Banner Eagle L

wayne8661 · 05-12-2016, 08:31 PM

Just brought this baby through the door about 30 minutes ago.
Not pristine but a decent example of a scarce? Pistol.

I am just lucky to stumble upon this one. How scarce are they and How can I tell if it is a small number variant Please let me know what you think.

It is an all matching except magazine piece all small parts stamped with 08. Also has an x suffix.

I beleive the mag is an aftermarket piece as it appears to have a chrome plated body with a plastic? bottom, Has a cursive P on the base of the spine/

Sear saftey rivet is also "In the white:" Un numbered barrel

wayne8661 · 05-12-2016, 08:35 PM

pics of mag

Eugen · 05-12-2016, 09:00 PM

Nice! Congrats on your recent acquisition. I am sure your new baby by will make daddy very proud.

ithacaartist · 05-12-2016, 09:59 PM

That is a nice Swiss commercial mag, the "P" is for the manufacturer. A member pointed this out fairly recently in another thread, but alas, I have forgotten the details...

DavidJayUden · 05-12-2016, 10:24 PM

Well, with the sear safety and the Mauser Banner, it's a police gun, but I can't tell you much more. Sorry.
It does, however, look very nice. Good find!
dju

mrerick · 05-13-2016, 08:54 AM

Did Mauser put a full "1941" date on their receivers? I thought only Krieghoff did that...

Interesting Luger!

guns3545 · 05-13-2016, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrerick

Did Mauser put a full "1941" date on their receivers? I thought only Krieghoff did that...

Interesting Luger!

Police banners in 1941, as distinguished from any pistols diverted from the military to the Police, had the full date on the chamber.

In fact in 1941 there were two date sizes. The smaller 1941 is more common; the large 1941 less so.

John

derf0018 · 05-13-2016, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrerick

Did Mauser put a full "1941" date on their receivers? I thought only Krieghoff did that...

Interesting Luger!

Yes, the full date is correct for the Mauser Banner Police pistols.

Fred

wayne8661 · 05-15-2016, 09:42 PM

I took A few decent photos of a few guns tonight and this was one I wanted to show a little better.

wayne8661 · 05-15-2016, 09:46 PM

A few more

tiapat · 02-09-2017, 11:57 AM

Would you consider selling it?
George in Florida

wayne8661 · 02-09-2017, 12:16 PM

Never really thought about it. Probably hang on to it for now. It was an out of the woodwork find and is only one of two WW2 Lugers in my collection.
PM me if you want.

Wayne

05-12-2016, 08:31 PM	#1
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Tonights pick up 1941 Mauser Banner Eagle L Just brought this baby through the door about 30 minutes ago. Not pristine but a decent example of a scarce? Pistol. I am just lucky to stumble upon this one. How scarce are they and How can I tell if it is a small number variant Please let me know what you think. It is an all matching except magazine piece all small parts stamped with 08. Also has an x suffix. I beleive the mag is an aftermarket piece as it appears to have a chrome plated body with a plastic? bottom, Has a cursive P on the base of the spine/ Sear saftey rivet is also "In the white:" Un numbered barrel Attached Thumbnails

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wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	pics of mag Attached Thumbnails

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Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 771 Thanks: 373 Thanked 606 Times in 322 Posts	Nice! Congrats on your recent acquisition. I am sure your new baby by will make daddy very proud. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

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ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,292 Thanks: 7,063 Thanked 2,485 Times in 1,325 Posts	That is a nice Swiss commercial mag, the "P" is for the manufacturer. A member pointed this out fairly recently in another thread, but alas, I have forgotten the details... __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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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	Did Mauser put a full "1941" date on their receivers? I thought only Krieghoff did that... Interesting Luger! __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Well, with the sear safety and the Mauser Banner, it's a police gun, but I can't tell you much more. Sorry. It does, however, look very nice. Good find! dju

05-15-2016, 09:42 PM	#9
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	I took A few decent photos of a few guns tonight and this was one I wanted to show a little better. Attached Thumbnails

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wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	A few more Attached Thumbnails

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tiapat New User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Would you consider selling it? George in Florida

02-09-2017, 12:16 PM	#12
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Never really thought about it. Probably hang on to it for now. It was an out of the woodwork find and is only one of two WW2 Lugers in my collection. PM me if you want. Wayne