Please help me identify

Edward Tinker · 07-30-2011, 06:04 AM

Pictures are always needed, but some wording helps too, I think its dated 1938.

Lets start with welcome to the forum.

No combat pistols (P38 or Lugers) were chromed, they just weren't, so it is a shooter. It is possible to take the chrome off, but the right folks need to know how to do it.

It is a 1930's (the date shown) made, S/42 (code name for mauser) made for the army.

Its grips if original are worth a couple of hundred if plastic (bakelite) material and maybe a $100 if wood, and should be replaced so they don't get broken in shooting.

Ed

srg.kahuna · 07-30-2011, 06:15 AM

ah thank you,

Any idea why it would be chromed? was it a ceremonial pistol to be worn with uniform by an officer possibly?

its cool that this gun is about 75 years old.
what pictures would you need to help identify further.

I'm excited to shoot this gun, what ammo should i be looking for? I'm taking the gun along with the others to a local gun store.

Edward Tinker · 07-30-2011, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srg.kahuna

was it a ceremonial pistol to be worn with uniform by an officer possibly?

NO, that is what many people think and it is not true.

They were chromed by US GI's after the war, either in germany or when they came back home.

Walmart has good prices on Winchester white box and folks, me included have found that this works well.

Since it is middle of the night in the USA, it depends on where you are located (and you did not state a location...).

Not sure why you would take the guns with you to the gun shop? Unless they have a range there?

07-30-2011, 06:04 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Pictures are always needed, but some wording helps too, I think its dated 1938. Lets start with welcome to the forum. No combat pistols (P38 or Lugers) were chromed, they just weren't, so it is a shooter. It is possible to take the chrome off, but the right folks need to know how to do it. It is a 1930's (the date shown) made, S/42 (code name for mauser) made for the army. Its grips if original are worth a couple of hundred if plastic (bakelite) material and maybe a $100 if wood, and should be replaced so they don't get broken in shooting. 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

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07-30-2011, 06:15 AM	#2
srg.kahuna User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ah thank you, Any idea why it would be chromed? was it a ceremonial pistol to be worn with uniform by an officer possibly? its cool that this gun is about 75 years old. what pictures would you need to help identify further. I'm excited to shoot this gun, what ammo should i be looking for? I'm taking the gun along with the others to a local gun store.