37 S/42 input

n467us · 02-10-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by suum cuique

an "e" marking?

Current owner (who was born in Germany and is familier with the script) swears it is "c". I will just have to wait and see. I have seen odder things than this before, haven't we all?

fred p · 02-10-2010, 04:05 PM

I played with the pic a little. not sure it helped but here ya go. maybe....

n467us · 02-10-2010, 04:34 PM

Maybe the worker had too much schnapps and it is an "o".........

The "o" is the only character I see with a tail that high.

chuck17 · 02-10-2010, 07:47 PM

It looks like a "c" to me. The high tail is probably a scuff.

Norme · 02-10-2010, 08:49 PM

According to "Third Reich Lugers" the serial range for 1937 S/42 Lugers is 4500p to 400b. The change over to the all salt blue finish occurred at about 1500t. So b and c suffixes are both out. Regards

n467us · 02-11-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Norme

According to "Third Reich Lugers" the serial range for 1937 S/42 Lugers is 4500p to 400b. The change over to the all salt blue finish occurred at about 1500t. So b and c suffixes are both out. Regards

1937 S/42's 4500p thru 400b....if this is right then this 1937 has a bogus SN or the suffix was stamped wrong at the factory

Norme · 02-11-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by n467us

1937 S/42's 4500p thru 400b....if this is right then this 1937 has a bogus SN or the suffix was stamped wrong at the factory

A more likely possibility is that this is an imperfectly or partially struck letter. You can see from the photo of the x suffix on my 1937 S/42, that if the top left hand section were missing, it could well be taken for a c. The only way to resolve this question is to ask the owner to take a clearer photograph. Regards

n467us · 03-07-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by n467us

Current owner (who was born in Germany and is familier with the script) swears it is "c". I will just have to wait and see. I have seen odder things than this before, haven't we all?

I have the pistol in hand and there is no doubt about it guys it is a "c" suffix.

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02-10-2010, 07:47 PM	#4
chuck17 User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fla Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	It looks like a "c" to me. The high tail is probably a scuff.

02-10-2010, 08:49 PM	#5
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	According to "Third Reich Lugers" the serial range for 1937 S/42 Lugers is 4500p to 400b. The change over to the all salt blue finish occurred at about 1500t. So b and c suffixes are both out. Regards