? about a 1940 luger

RichC · 03-30-2004, 06:59 PM

I have a 1940 luger with a toggle stamp of 42. It has all matching #s except the magazine. It's in very good condition but from everything I have read the ejector, magazine catch, takedown lever, thumb safety, and trigger should all be straw color but mine is not. They are salt blue like the main gun. Is this very uncommon ? My second question is if it is possible to find the correct magazine? Thanks Rich

Thor · 03-30-2004, 07:09 PM

That little handbook that says ALL Lugers have strawed small parts is NOT completely correct! "What do you expect for $10" is what Ralph used to tell me about it. It does fit in your pocket to take to gunshows but watch the "strawing information" Most accurate references will show that a 1940 42 should have salt blued small parts. Assuming it is in the "z" through "n" block (no j block according to Still) The early ones from z to d block will have a type 2 Army Magazine (blued tube aluminum bottom with side pin at bottom) after d block to n will have a type 3 magazine which is 122 code extruded with a blued tube body and the bottom is flat and a aluminum bottom with a small blued center (through the center of the thumb dishes) pin. So you need to identify the letter suffix of the serial number located on teh front of the frame above the trigger guard when viewed from the muzzle (GUN EMPTY AND SAFE)

03-30-2004, 06:59 PM	#1
RichC User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	? about a 1940 luger I have a 1940 luger with a toggle stamp of 42. It has all matching #s except the magazine. It's in very good condition but from everything I have read the ejector, magazine catch, takedown lever, thumb safety, and trigger should all be straw color but mine is not. They are salt blue like the main gun. Is this very uncommon ? My second question is if it is possible to find the correct magazine? Thanks Rich

03-30-2004, 07:09 PM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	That little handbook that says ALL Lugers have strawed small parts is NOT completely correct! "What do you expect for $10" is what Ralph used to tell me about it. It does fit in your pocket to take to gunshows but watch the "strawing information" Most accurate references will show that a 1940 42 should have salt blued small parts. Assuming it is in the "z" through "n" block (no j block according to Still) The early ones from z to d block will have a type 2 Army Magazine (blued tube aluminum bottom with side pin at bottom) after d block to n will have a type 3 magazine which is 122 code extruded with a blued tube body and the bottom is flat and a aluminum bottom with a small blued center (through the center of the thumb dishes) pin. So you need to identify the letter suffix of the serial number located on teh front of the frame above the trigger guard when viewed from the muzzle (GUN EMPTY AND SAFE) __________________ 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."