37 S/42 input

n467us · 02-09-2010, 07:52 PM

Luger marked 1937 S/42, looks refinished, but looks like older work, probably 95%, numbers match..............opinions please

Norme · 02-09-2010, 08:12 PM

Hi and welcome to the forum, it's hard to tell from your photos but your gun looks pretty good to me. Mauser switched from a rust blue finish with strawed small parts, to an all salt blue gun after serial#1500t. What is your gun's serial number suffix? Regards, Norm

Edward Tinker · 02-09-2010, 08:40 PM

Eugen, how about giving us some more information?

Why is it refinished?

From these photo's it looks ok, but these photos are not the best. If refinshed, the 95% doesn't matter in the least, once refinished, its refinished.

Ed

n467us · 02-09-2010, 09:05 PM

I haven't had this pistol in hand. Photos are what I was sent. The seller thinks the piece has been refinished, he suggested maybe 42 refinished it during the war, possible? More to come...btw he said no straw/and suffix on SN is "c"

wlyon · 02-09-2010, 11:53 PM

Would check the suffix since c is out of the 1937 range. Need better pictures to tell you much. However from the present pictures it looks pretty good. I would not bet on it being refinished. Bill

n467us · 02-10-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by wlyon

Would check the suffix since c is out of the 1937 range. Need better pictures to tell you much. However from the present pictures it looks pretty good. I would not bet on it being refinished. Bill

Sorry the pics are not the best..........

Norme · 02-10-2010, 09:09 AM

Hi again, That suffix is hard to make out. Try rubbing a little talcum powder in, and taking another photo. I am almost certain the finish is original. Regards

n467us · 02-10-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlyon

Would check the suffix since c is out of the 1937 range. Need better pictures to tell you much. However from the present pictures it looks pretty good. I would not bet on it being refinished. Bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi again, That suffix is hard to make out. Try rubbing a little talcum powder in, and taking another photo. I am almost certain the finish is original. Regards

Hard to rub talc on a picture............that's all I got Norme. Can we think about what it should be?
I see a 1937 S/42, sn 9440a, SE/63 SE/63 MTP in the Data Request thread. Could be an "a"

Updated....In contact with the owner and he is for sure it is a "c" on this pistol.

Norme · 02-10-2010, 09:30 AM

Hi, It looks like a b but thats out of the range. t or u are possibilities. Regards

02-09-2010, 08:40 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Eugen, how about giving us some more information? Why is it refinished? From these photo's it looks ok, but these photos are not the best. If refinshed, the 95% doesn't matter in the least, once refinished, its refinished. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-09-2010, 09:05 PM	#4
n467us User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TEXAS Posts: 26 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I haven't had this pistol in hand. Photos are what I was sent. The seller thinks the piece has been refinished, he suggested maybe 42 refinished it during the war, possible? More to come...btw he said no straw/and suffix on SN is "c" __________________ *"Neue Aktentasche von Stauffenberg?" ........Adolf Hitler* Last edited by n467us; 02-09-2010 at 09:38 PM. Reason: straw

02-09-2010, 11:53 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,618 Times in 971 Posts	Would check the suffix since c is out of the 1937 range. Need better pictures to tell you much. However from the present pictures it looks pretty good. I would not bet on it being refinished. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

02-09-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
n467us User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TEXAS Posts: 26 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	37 S/42 input Luger marked 1937 S/42, looks refinished, but looks like older work, probably 95%, numbers match..............opinions please __________________ *"Neue Aktentasche von Stauffenberg?" ........Adolf Hitler*

02-09-2010, 08:12 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi and welcome to the forum, it's hard to tell from your photos but your gun looks pretty good to me. Mauser switched from a rust blue finish with strawed small parts, to an all salt blue gun after serial#1500t. What is your gun's serial number suffix? Regards, Norm

02-10-2010, 09:09 AM	#7
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi again, That suffix is hard to make out. Try rubbing a little talcum powder in, and taking another photo. I am almost certain the finish is original. Regards

02-10-2010, 09:30 AM	#9
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi, It looks like a b but thats out of the range. t or u are possibilities. Regards