Grandad's Luger

cpowers · 05-05-2010, 01:33 PM

My grandmother recently showed me grandad's luger. She unfortuantly remembers very little about how he got it though.

I have done some reasearch and belive it is a mauser military issue s/42 g-date 1935. There are a couple emblems i dont recognize though.

It appears all the numbers match including the two clips.

There are some newer bullets as well as a few older ones that have markings i don't know either, thought it was interresting.

Any information i could find out would be great!

My grandmother has indicated she would want to sell it, if anyone has a good idea on the value of safe places to sell.

I have hosted pictures on picasa because of the file sizes and quantity. Hope this is not hard for anyone to see.

http://picasaweb.google.com/11645894...eat=directlink

Thanks for any help!
Chris

coto129 · 05-05-2010, 01:45 PM

Very nice and excellent weapon ... I believe that some bullets are of the epoch of war.

Congratulation and thanks to your grandfather.

Regards
Antonio

c3006 · 05-05-2010, 02:34 PM

Wowza
That is a nice G date and should bring a nice price,I would guess at least $2500 mabe more for the complete rig. This would be as good a place as any to sell it. Wish I had the extra cabbage right now. Good luck. c

George Anderson · 05-05-2010, 03:23 PM

A nice G date, which yours is, should bring over $3000 with two original matched magazines.

Axel Parabellum · 05-05-2010, 04:03 PM

It looks like a great G date you have there. The Forum here is full of a huge amount of knowledge and experience so it would be a good place to sell it also. I am definitely interested. Sending PM.

Frank · 05-05-2010, 07:26 PM

Hi Chris, nice looking G-Date. However, unless my eyes are really gone, only one magazine matches your pistol. The other is for a 1936 S/42 Luger S/N 2887 L.

cpowers · 05-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the info so far, i do have a few questions though
Is there a trustable place to have this appraised?

What is the difference between e and l marks. how rare would it be to find another s/42 with the same stamping?!

Thanks!!
Chris

alanint · 05-05-2010, 10:36 PM

Every 10,000 guns repeated the same serial number, albeit with a different letter after the first 10k, which had none.
With a bit of luck, over time,gramps just happened to come across the same serial number, but with a different letter code, so he included this magazine with the rig, (which is what I would have done), but it is not the magazine that was issued with the rig, which is a shame.
Still, a G date with one correct magazine is a prize and worth a collector's interest.

For an appraisal, this list is as honest as it gets. If you want a second opinion, check out Simpson's Luger site and look for a similar gun. Since they try to get full current retail, plus, subtract about 30% rom their asking prices to get a realistic current retail for your gun.

cpowers · 05-06-2010, 06:51 AM

very interresting. i wish i knew more of how he came about it, he was not infantry so i am sure bought it from some buddy of his. my grandmother said it just showed up one day, he had shipped it.

was not trying to knock your gents opinions, just i know that pictures over the internet dont show all that much detail

Thanks for all the info!

Chris

05-05-2010, 01:33 PM	#1
cpowers User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grandad's Luger My grandmother recently showed me grandad's luger. She unfortuantly remembers very little about how he got it though. I have done some reasearch and belive it is a mauser military issue s/42 g-date 1935. There are a couple emblems i dont recognize though. It appears all the numbers match including the two clips. There are some newer bullets as well as a few older ones that have markings i don't know either, thought it was interresting. Any information i could find out would be great! My grandmother has indicated she would want to sell it, if anyone has a good idea on the value of safe places to sell. I have hosted pictures on picasa because of the file sizes and quantity. Hope this is not hard for anyone to see. http://picasaweb.google.com/11645894...eat=directlink Thanks for any help! Chris

05-05-2010, 01:45 PM	#2
coto129 User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sevilla (ESPAÑA) Posts: 82 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Very nice and excellent weapon ... I believe that some bullets are of the epoch of war. Congratulation and thanks to your grandfather. Regards Antonio __________________ THERE IS NO IN THE WORLD LAND, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SPANISH TOMB

05-05-2010, 02:34 PM	#3
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Wowza That is a nice G date and should bring a nice price,I would guess at least $2500 mabe more for the complete rig. This would be as good a place as any to sell it. Wish I had the extra cabbage right now. Good luck. c __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

05-05-2010, 03:23 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	A nice G date, which yours is, should bring over $3000 with two original matched magazines.

05-05-2010, 04:03 PM	#5
Axel Parabellum New User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phx, Az Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It looks like a great G date you have there. The Forum here is full of a huge amount of knowledge and experience so it would be a good place to sell it also. I am definitely interested. Sending PM.

05-05-2010, 07:26 PM	#6
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	Hi Chris, nice looking G-Date. However, unless my eyes are really gone, only one magazine matches your pistol. The other is for a 1936 S/42 Luger S/N 2887 L.

05-05-2010, 08:03 PM	#7
cpowers User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the info so far, i do have a few questions though Is there a trustable place to have this appraised? What is the difference between e and l marks. how rare would it be to find another s/42 with the same stamping?! Thanks!! Chris

05-05-2010, 10:36 PM	#8
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Every 10,000 guns repeated the same serial number, albeit with a different letter after the first 10k, which had none. With a bit of luck, over time,gramps just happened to come across the same serial number, but with a different letter code, so he included this magazine with the rig, (which is what I would have done), but it is not the magazine that was issued with the rig, which is a shame. Still, a G date with one correct magazine is a prize and worth a collector's interest. For an appraisal, this list is as honest as it gets. If you want a second opinion, check out Simpson's Luger site and look for a similar gun. Since they try to get full current retail, plus, subtract about 30% rom their asking prices to get a realistic current retail for your gun.

05-06-2010, 06:51 AM	#9
cpowers User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	very interresting. i wish i knew more of how he came about it, he was not infantry so i am sure bought it from some buddy of his. my grandmother said it just showed up one day, he had shipped it. was not trying to knock your gents opinions, just i know that pictures over the internet dont show all that much detail Thanks for all the info! Chris