1939 S/42 9mm Luger

guns3545 · 06-02-2014, 05:10 PM

Bill,

You have a very nice standard issue P.08 made by Mauser in Oberndorf, Germany in the first half of 1939, probably in March. Overall in 1939 approximately 30,600 P.08s with the S/42 manufacturer code and 1939 date stamp on the chamber were made. The stamps on the right side of the receiver are first and second inspection marks and the third is the final acceptance mark.

The serial number of your gun is 7958p. Interestingly, of the 10,000 guns made in the p-block, such as yours, about a third went to the Luftwaffe. Do you know where and how this gun was captured? It is impossible to identify Luftwaffe pistols but when found, they are generally in better condition than those found in Army units.

FYI, in approximately April the manufacturer code was changed from S/42 to 42.

Gun looks pretty good. Too bad, he couldn't have gotten the matching magazines that went with it.

Hope this helps.

John

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06-02-2014, 05:10 PM	#4
guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 438 Thanks: 661 Thanked 493 Times in 219 Posts	Bill, You have a very nice standard issue P.08 made by Mauser in Oberndorf, Germany in the first half of 1939, probably in March. Overall in 1939 approximately 30,600 P.08s with the S/42 manufacturer code and 1939 date stamp on the chamber were made. The stamps on the right side of the receiver are first and second inspection marks and the third is the final acceptance mark. The serial number of your gun is 7958p. Interestingly, of the 10,000 guns made in the p-block, such as yours, about a third went to the Luftwaffe. Do you know where and how this gun was captured? It is impossible to identify Luftwaffe pistols but when found, they are generally in better condition than those found in Army units. FYI, in approximately April the manufacturer code was changed from S/42 to 42. Gun looks pretty good. Too bad, he couldn't have gotten the matching magazines that went with it. Hope this helps. John