Variations of 42 code lugers

[Mike B]

Greetings,
For what it's worth, I have a 1940 dated 42 code with serial number 2046n. It has black plastic grips and a matching magazine. The Luger is in excellent condition; I would say probably a 95% pistol. That serial number indicates that only 657 Lugers were built between it and the above 1389n. I have wondered if the black grips on my Luger were originally installed or a later replacement.

Mike

[lugerftw]

I have hopefully a plain question for your site. I have a 1940 code 42 Luger. All SN match except the magazine( yea I know kind of common). My question is my SN shows as 269 with the standard 69 on all other parts should this not be a 4 digit number minimum? The serial number has no alfa character with it as well. It does have what looks to be a cursive style C slightly below the SN and centered below it. It does have the standard military marking with the 655 on it. The 269 serial number really throws me since it is only three numbers and not four.

If you need more detail please just ask. If you could also point me in a direction of how I could authenticate this Luger I would be grateful

Any information would be helpful.

I am trying to upload a picture so you might beable to help more.

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by lugerftw

The serial number has no alfa character with it as well. It does have what looks to be a cursive style C slightly below the SN and centered below it.

The serial number does have an alfa character with it, it is the cursive style C slightly below the SN. Since the letter is a multiplier of 10,000 the serial number of your gun, 269c, equates to 30,269.