Hi!!! Need Help with gift for my Dad.

Edward Tinker · 05-17-2011, 02:48 AM

Your chances of finding this exact serial number is very remote. In all my years of collecting, I have seen it happen only 6 or 7 times and only once for myself.

It would be much easier to find a period replacement, i.e same time period and either the same suffix or close.

That would still make a nice gift

Ed

mgainer23 · 05-17-2011, 04:32 AM

Yes i kinda understand this....I got in touch with my dad after the first reply to get the suffix letter. I know though that he is just looking for a clip with the number 1601 on it to match up with the gun. It does not have to be the guns "exact" magazine unless each gun has a clip specifically made for that specific gun. I know less than my dad, and he is by no means a collector or expert. He was just under the impression that it shouldnt be too hard to find a clip numbered 1601. He may be completely wrong??? I understand matching the suffix and the number makes it nearly impossible, but again, I know that he is just looking for that 1601 numbered clip. Hope that helps, and again I may be way off. I definately appreciate the responses and hope Im getting closer. I will post the suffix when he gets it to me sometime this morning. Thanks Guys!

sheepherder · 05-17-2011, 08:59 AM

There is a guy on GunBroker.com named Rich [username: rwc] who frequently lists Luger mag bottoms...He might be able to help you...

Or...there is a magazine expert on this Forum who goes under the name of GT...he makes mag bottoms...from scratch...and has some mag tubes as well...he might be able to 'force match' a mag for your dad...

I know - it's blasphemy...

mgainer23 · 05-17-2011, 09:47 AM

so got an email this morning and this is what my dad says.....hope this helps. thanks

My Luger is a Mauser dated 1939 with the number "42" on the toggle. Serial number is 1601 with "u" suffix. I know some magazines have had the aluminum knob sanded down and new numbers inscribed. The magazine that I currently have with the gun is 6914 h. It's my understanding that there were two magazines produced per gun. Let me know what you find out.

05-17-2011, 02:48 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Your chances of finding this exact serial number is very remote. In all my years of collecting, I have seen it happen only 6 or 7 times and only once for myself. It would be much easier to find a period replacement, i.e same time period and either the same suffix or close. That would still make a nice gift Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-17-2011, 08:59 AM	#3
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	There is a guy on GunBroker.com named Rich [username: rwc] who frequently lists Luger mag bottoms...He might be able to help you... Or...there is a magazine expert on this Forum who goes under the name of GT...he makes mag bottoms...from scratch...and has some mag tubes as well...he might be able to 'force match' a mag for your dad... I know - it's blasphemy... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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05-17-2011, 04:32 AM	#2
mgainer23 User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes i kinda understand this....I got in touch with my dad after the first reply to get the suffix letter. I know though that he is just looking for a clip with the number 1601 on it to match up with the gun. It does not have to be the guns "exact" magazine unless each gun has a clip specifically made for that specific gun. I know less than my dad, and he is by no means a collector or expert. He was just under the impression that it shouldnt be too hard to find a clip numbered 1601. He may be completely wrong??? I understand matching the suffix and the number makes it nearly impossible, but again, I know that he is just looking for that 1601 numbered clip. Hope that helps, and again I may be way off. I definately appreciate the responses and hope Im getting closer. I will post the suffix when he gets it to me sometime this morning. Thanks Guys!

05-17-2011, 09:47 AM	#4
mgainer23 User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so got an email this morning and this is what my dad says.....hope this helps. thanks My Luger is a Mauser dated 1939 with the number "42" on the toggle. Serial number is 1601 with "u" suffix. I know some magazines have had the aluminum knob sanded down and new numbers inscribed. The magazine that I currently have with the gun is 6914 h. It's my understanding that there were two magazines produced per gun. Let me know what you find out.