Yet another newbie

TexasViking · 01-07-2010, 11:32 PM

Was in a small gun store today for some other business and saw a Luger. Told the owner I'd like to look at it as "I like weird stuff." Owner said it was on consignment as the owner had moved to California and couldn't take all his guns. It's a 1937 Mauser (S42), matching as far as I could see, including a mag. Clean, no pitting, didn't see down the barrel. Now I can't remember if it's straw but I think so. Little bit of wear around the muzzle, we'll call it a 90% gun. My question is the markings, they're paint filled, highlighted, I don't know what the term is. I've seen pictures with and without. I can't see how they'd survive 70 years. And yet if it was restored, why the wear at the muzzle? He wants $1400. Decisions, decisions.

01-07-2010, 11:32 PM	#1
TexasViking New User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yet another newbie Was in a small gun store today for some other business and saw a Luger. Told the owner I'd like to look at it as "I like weird stuff." Owner said it was on consignment as the owner had moved to California and couldn't take all his guns. It's a 1937 Mauser (S42), matching as far as I could see, including a mag. Clean, no pitting, didn't see down the barrel. Now I can't remember if it's straw but I think so. Little bit of wear around the muzzle, we'll call it a 90% gun. My question is the markings, they're paint filled, highlighted, I don't know what the term is. I've seen pictures with and without. I can't see how they'd survive 70 years. And yet if it was restored, why the wear at the muzzle? He wants $1400. Decisions, decisions.