Mauser S/42 1936 Luger - Can You Give Me Some More Info Please

mrerick · 01-02-2011, 08:28 PM

Hi Peter,

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Lugers!

The pistol pictured here was assembled from parts of several guns.

I can't make out the detail in your pictures because of the lack of focus and use of flash. If you take more, try taking them outdoors in indirect light, use a tripod and set the camera up for closeup photography (usually a "flower" symbol).

I think that this is a VOPO (East German Volkes Volkspolizist "People's Police") rework. Is the symbol on the left front frame (left of the serial number digits) and on the frame above the trigger a "Sunburst" die stamping? They also marked pistols with the "X" during rework.

Again, I can't make out the symbol in the pictures, but the stamp on the rear link of the toggle train (with the rear sight) is most likely an Imperial proof mark from the Erfurt Armory in World War I period Germany.

The grips, if original, are from the 1941-1942 period. They could also be VOPO replacements or later reproductions. We'd need a look at the back to identify them. Be particularly careful if you remove them, especially the left one around the safety lever.

I believe that your magazine is period correct, and has a $100-$125 value by itself in the USA.

There are others on the site with more background on VOPO Lugers that may be able to add to or correct my information.

Marc

01-02-2011, 08:28 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Peter, Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Lugers! The pistol pictured here was assembled from parts of several guns. I can't make out the detail in your pictures because of the lack of focus and use of flash. If you take more, try taking them outdoors in indirect light, use a tripod and set the camera up for closeup photography (usually a "flower" symbol). I think that this is a VOPO (East German Volkes Volkspolizist "People's Police") rework. Is the symbol on the left front frame (left of the serial number digits) and on the frame above the trigger a "Sunburst" die stamping? They also marked pistols with the "X" during rework. Again, I can't make out the symbol in the pictures, but the stamp on the rear link of the toggle train (with the rear sight) is most likely an Imperial proof mark from the Erfurt Armory in World War I period Germany. The grips, if original, are from the 1941-1942 period. They could also be VOPO replacements or later reproductions. We'd need a look at the back to identify them. Be particularly careful if you remove them, especially the left one around the safety lever. I believe that your magazine is period correct, and has a $100-$125 value by itself in the USA. There are others on the site with more background on VOPO Lugers that may be able to add to or correct my information. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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