Gothic "S" (Fraktur) S/42 Marked Toggle

max2cam · 01-06-2003, 10:12 AM

My Russian-capture, forced-matched VOPO import (from AIM) is dated 1938 but has a forced matched toggle (link) marked "S/42". The letter "S" is not a normal S but the curvy German Fraktur "S."

I thought this different type of "S" was significant, but some "experts" at a gunshow recently told me that it doesn't mean anything special.

Can someone give me the real lowdown on what models and years the Gothic (Fraktur) "S" was used on the S/42 Luger?

Dieter08 · 01-06-2003, 10:27 AM

In my opinion the Fraktur-S was only used in 1934 on K-date lugers. I think (that's only my opinion) that your toggle is not matching to the 1938-gun.

max2cam · 01-06-2003, 10:39 AM

The Fraktur "S" toggle link is forced matched to my Luger. It has an original serial number and a second (added) number that matches my 1938 frame S.N.

If the Gothic "S" was only used in K-dated 1934 Lugers -- and no other year -- then it does have some significance.

Not that it makes my Luger more valuable and I'm not saying that it does -- only wondering about the use of the Fraktur "S".

01-06-2003, 10:12 AM	#1
max2cam User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gothic "S" (Fraktur) S/42 Marked Toggle My Russian-capture, forced-matched VOPO import (from AIM) is dated 1938 but has a forced matched toggle (link) marked "S/42". The letter "S" is not a normal S but the curvy German Fraktur "S." I thought this different type of "S" was significant, but some "experts" at a gunshow recently told me that it doesn't mean anything special. Can someone give me the real lowdown on what models and years the Gothic (Fraktur) "S" was used on the S/42 Luger?

01-06-2003, 10:27 AM	#2
Dieter08 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In my opinion the Fraktur-S was only used in 1934 on K-date lugers. I think (that's only my opinion) that your toggle is not matching to the 1938-gun.

01-06-2003, 10:39 AM	#3
max2cam User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Fraktur "S" toggle link is forced matched to my Luger. It has an original serial number and a second (added) number that matches my 1938 frame S.N. If the Gothic "S" was only used in K-dated 1934 Lugers -- and no other year -- then it does have some significance. Not that it makes my Luger more valuable and I'm not saying that it does -- only wondering about the use of the Fraktur "S".