Dad's Luger

rpmerrill · 01-03-2012, 05:44 PM

New to the forum. Just wandering around looking for more info on Dad's gun. I found a post that detailed how to take good photos. I'm amazed that my crappy little camera did such a good job.

byf 42, #1019 script "l"

Briefly what can you tell me about my gun?
In my retirement I am planning to learn more about it and a P-38 also brought home by Dad.

Dad was in the Rangers, 2nd Batallion from 1942, to UK, to Normandy, to VE Day in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and 3 Purple Hearts. At one point in March of '45, he was wounded/injured and temporarily blinded. His men took him forward to a house basement and left him there. (It was a planned forward aid station.) His rifle wasn't much good to him down there and one of the guys gave him this Luger. He took it with him back to the hospital (almost shot a German POW when the ambulance arrived and he heard orders shouted in German). He's had it ever since. I don't believe it has ever been fired back home in the States. I have his permission papers from late '45 when he sailed back home. (Also the papers for the P-38. Not sure where he got it. He was in the Occupational Government for 6 months after VE day.) All matching numbers and in very nice shape. No numbers at all on the clip however. I plan to fire both guns soon and have been advised by a local gunsmith that they are quite fire-able. I doubt that either gun is a high value collectible other than a high sentimental value.

In spite of it's nice condition, it was in a trunk in the unheated/uncooled attic for 40+ of the last 60 years. In the last 5 years since Dad died, I have kept it clean and oiled.
Also have Lexol'd the holster. Marked CCW and 1942 and Eagle with WBA250 on the back. No takedown tool.

All comments and advice are welcome.

I'll probably post similar stuff on the P-38 at that Forum. I'm sure there are many people here who have P38's as well?

01-03-2012, 05:44 PM	#1
rpmerrill User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 4 Posts	Dad's Luger New to the forum. Just wandering around looking for more info on Dad's gun. I found a post that detailed how to take good photos. I'm amazed that my crappy little camera did such a good job. byf 42, #1019 script "l" Briefly what can you tell me about my gun? In my retirement I am planning to learn more about it and a P-38 also brought home by Dad. Dad was in the Rangers, 2nd Batallion from 1942, to UK, to Normandy, to VE Day in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars and 3 Purple Hearts. At one point in March of '45, he was wounded/injured and temporarily blinded. His men took him forward to a house basement and left him there. (It was a planned forward aid station.) His rifle wasn't much good to him down there and one of the guys gave him this Luger. He took it with him back to the hospital (almost shot a German POW when the ambulance arrived and he heard orders shouted in German). He's had it ever since. I don't believe it has ever been fired back home in the States. I have his permission papers from late '45 when he sailed back home. (Also the papers for the P-38. Not sure where he got it. He was in the Occupational Government for 6 months after VE day.) All matching numbers and in very nice shape. No numbers at all on the clip however. I plan to fire both guns soon and have been advised by a local gunsmith that they are quite fire-able. I doubt that either gun is a high value collectible other than a high sentimental value. In spite of it's nice condition, it was in a trunk in the unheated/uncooled attic for 40+ of the last 60 years. In the last 5 years since Dad died, I have kept it clean and oiled. Also have Lexol'd the holster. Marked CCW and 1942 and Eagle with WBA250 on the back. No takedown tool. All comments and advice are welcome. I'll probably post similar stuff on the P-38 at that Forum. I'm sure there are many people here who have P38's as well? Attached Thumbnails