1939 s/42 ????

Vlim · 02-12-2009, 06:09 AM

Hi,

The gun has been reblued somewhere between 1939 and today. Giveaways are the polished look and lack of sharp edges. Buty you are right, it is a very nice looking pistol. The value will be affected by the reblueing, however. Many soldiers who brought back pistols from WW2 lost, misplaced, or simply sold their pistols in the early years following the war. Other pistols were refurbished, reblued or even nickle or chrome plated.

Since German military issue P08's were no longer unit marked it's difficult to determine where they were used and by whom. So all we can say for sure is that it is German Army.

Do the grips have any markings on the inside?

02-12-2009, 06:09 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, The gun has been reblued somewhere between 1939 and today. Giveaways are the polished look and lack of sharp edges. Buty you are right, it is a very nice looking pistol. The value will be affected by the reblueing, however. Many soldiers who brought back pistols from WW2 lost, misplaced, or simply sold their pistols in the early years following the war. Other pistols were refurbished, reblued or even nickle or chrome plated. Since German military issue P08's were no longer unit marked it's difficult to determine where they were used and by whom. So all we can say for sure is that it is German Army. Do the grips have any markings on the inside?