1937 S/42 Luger

vernonsmith · 07-09-2009, 08:45 AM

Saw a Luger with a red dot at the safety. Could it be used in WWI & II?

Thanks.

Vlim · 07-09-2009, 09:57 AM

Even WW1 lugers were used during the Nazi era if that is your collecting window.

If the pistol has military acceptance stamps from the German army, you're ok. Simple as that.

The red dot at the safety lever is often seen on reworked East-German pistols, but these usually have the plastic VoPo grips with a bulls-eye logo in them. If the magazine is numbered to the gun and it is 2/1001 marked, then expect it to be a VoPo version.

vernonsmith · 07-09-2009, 08:17 PM

Thanks Vlim.

So does it still have any value at all even if it's been used by the VoPo? Not sure if it's been reblued before or not because the value will go down even further if it's been reblued?

MFC · 07-10-2009, 12:03 AM

The early 1937's (before s,t suffix) had a rust blue finish with strawed small parts. The later 1937's had a salt blued finish on all parts. What is the suffix on yours? None originally had the red dot. It's difficult to determine if the finish is original or not from your one photo.

Ice · 07-10-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vernonsmith

So does it still have any value at all even if it's been used by the VoPo? ... Not sure if it's been reblued before or not because the value will go down even further if it's been reblued?

Any Luger, even a reblued VOPO gun, has value as a shooter; the nicer looking ones go for more than the ratty looking ones.

Charlie

Edward Tinker · 07-10-2009, 08:38 AM

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Also 1937 S/42 mainly for police or military use? I am only interested in military version.
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be advised that WW1 and Weimar were used extensivley in the WW2 era; so although when folks think of a WW2 "nazi" luger, that would be 1935 to 1942, but huge amounts of lugers, P38s and other guns were used extensivley by the military and police...

Ed

07-09-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
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vernonsmith User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks Vlim. So does it still have any value at all even if it's been used by the VoPo? Not sure if it's been reblued before or not because the value will go down even further if it's been reblued? Last edited by vernonsmith; 07-14-2009 at 11:56 AM.

07-10-2009, 12:03 AM	#4
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	The early 1937's (before s,t suffix) had a rust blue finish with strawed small parts. The later 1937's had a salt blued finish on all parts. What is the suffix on yours? None originally had the red dot. It's difficult to determine if the finish is original or not from your one photo. __________________ Mike C.

07-09-2009, 09:57 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Even WW1 lugers were used during the Nazi era if that is your collecting window. If the pistol has military acceptance stamps from the German army, you're ok. Simple as that. The red dot at the safety lever is often seen on reworked East-German pistols, but these usually have the plastic VoPo grips with a bulls-eye logo in them. If the magazine is numbered to the gun and it is 2/1001 marked, then expect it to be a VoPo version.