1939 s/42 ????

Lyn Islaub · 02-12-2009, 05:18 PM

Tracey,
Several of the Forum's more experienced collectors have commented about the finsh on your Luger and I would absolutely trust their judgement. In response to your original questions, I would add the following:
1) The 1939 S/42 Lugers are pretty scarce as not many were made in 1939 before Mauser went from the S42 Code to the 42 Code on the toggles. I"m traveling and don't have any reference material with me, but I seem to remember that less than 40,000 were made as S/42s.
2) Generally these pistols were issued to the German Army. A very small number went to the Police and I'm not sure, but a few might have also been issued to the Navy. Both Navy and Police versions are even harder to come across.
3) Ed knows a lot about current values and I would trust the value number that he gave you.
Hope this helpe your quest for information.
Lyn

wdavid431 · 02-13-2009, 06:58 AM

Refinished or not, your pistol is a very beautiful Luger. And, above all remember it is still a Luger. The history it represents was not refinished so I suggest you keep and enjoy it as it is.

02-13-2009, 06:58 AM	#2
wdavid431 User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Refinished or not, your pistol is a very beautiful Luger. And, above all remember it is still a Luger. The history it represents was not refinished so I suggest you keep and enjoy it as it is. __________________ W David

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02-12-2009, 05:18 PM	#1
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	Tracey, Several of the Forum's more experienced collectors have commented about the finsh on your Luger and I would absolutely trust their judgement. In response to your original questions, I would add the following: 1) The 1939 S/42 Lugers are pretty scarce as not many were made in 1939 before Mauser went from the S42 Code to the 42 Code on the toggles. I"m traveling and don't have any reference material with me, but I seem to remember that less than 40,000 were made as S/42s. 2) Generally these pistols were issued to the German Army. A very small number went to the Police and I'm not sure, but a few might have also been issued to the Navy. Both Navy and Police versions are even harder to come across. 3) Ed knows a lot about current values and I would trust the value number that he gave you. Hope this helpe your quest for information. Lyn