1939 S/42

koolsnake · 01-01-2004, 04:22 PM

I have a luger with a pewter eagle/swastika inlaided in the left grip. I was told these were only issued to party members/officers. Can anyone shed some lite on this, give me any place to research this. Thanks

Navy · 01-01-2004, 08:56 PM

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Your Luger grip inlay is what collectors call "Trench art". It is a modification to the grip done by mostlikely an American GI who captured the piece and wanted to make it look "pretty".

These things, IMHO, add a certain character to an otherwise common piece, but they do also drive down the value.

There were no, ninguno, nada, zip, zero inlayed grips that were done by any German government source for anyone, officer, enlisted or party official.

Tom A.

Lonnie Zimmerman · 01-01-2004, 08:58 PM

Steve; probably done by a GI; never by a German soilder. Also they weren"t issued to anyone like this.
Lonnie

01-01-2004, 04:22 PM	#1
koolsnake New User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1939 S/42 I have a luger with a pewter eagle/swastika inlaided in the left grip. I was told these were only issued to party members/officers. Can anyone shed some lite on this, give me any place to research this. Thanks __________________ Steve

01-01-2004, 08:58 PM	#3
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Steve; probably done by a GI; never by a German soilder. Also they weren"t issued to anyone like this. Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

01-01-2004, 08:56 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Hi and welcome to the forum, Your Luger grip inlay is what collectors call "Trench art". It is a modification to the grip done by mostlikely an American GI who captured the piece and wanted to make it look "pretty". These things, IMHO, add a certain character to an otherwise common piece, but they do also drive down the value. There were no, ninguno, nada, zip, zero inlayed grips that were done by any German government source for anyone, officer, enlisted or party official. Tom A.