1936 Mauser 42

[Thor]

Dear SWAMPGASI just purchased a 1936 Mauser Luger today. I couldn't resist its charm.)I FULLY UNDERSTAND, BEAUTIFUL PICTURE AND LUGER!!


(1. The chamber inscription reads '42' and there is a 79 near the toggle knobs and also a 79 near the thumb safety. What does the 79 denote.) THAT SHOULD BE THE LAST TWO NUMBERS OF THE WEAPONS FULL SERIAL NUMBER LOCATED ON THE FROM OF THE FRAME ABOVE THE TRIGGER GUARD. YOUR TOGGLE CODE SHOULD READ S/42 TO BE CORRECT IF CONSIDERED ALL ORIGINAL FOR A 1936 MAUSER. THE ARE SOME DOCUMENTED CASES OF MISMATCHED TOGGLE/CHAMBER DATE COMBINATIONS, BUT THOSE UNFORTUNATELY CAME LATER.


(2. In SteveM's photo the trigger is golden (strawed I guess?) and mine is blued. Does that mean mine was replaced or did they manufacture both kinds? ) ALL 1936 MAUSERS WERE ISSUED WITH STRAWED SMALL PARTS. MY GUESS IS YOURS HAVE BEEN REFINISHED AT SOME POINT.


(3. I believe there is the a small cursive 'f' under the serial on the trigger guard. Does that mean this is an 'f' model?) THAT SMALL CURSIVE f IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE WEAPON'S SERIAL NUMBER. SEE TECHNICAL INFO SECTION AND GO TO MARKINS AND SUFFIX 1 TO SEE OTHERS.


(4. The serial number of my gun reads 92XX and there are no letters with it. Is that significant?) ACUTALLY YOUR WEAPON WOULD BE SERIAL NUMBER 9279"f" FROM YOUR DESCRIPTION, THIS SHOULD APPEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE FRAME. THE 9279 WOULD APPEAR ON THE LEFT RECEIVER AT THE FRONT AND THE FULL SERIAL WOULD BE TWO LINES ON THE FRONT OF THE FRAME 9279 WOULD BE THE FIRST LINE AND "f" WOULD BE THE SECOND. THIS LUGER WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE FIRST ONES BUILT IN 1936


(Thanks I would really appreciate the help as I am just getting started. ) ANYTIME, LOTS OF PEOPLE HERE TO HELP. THESE ARE GREAT GUNS AND WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF LUGERING. ~THOR~