1936 Mauser 42

[Marvin]

Hello Swamp Gas,


Welcome to the Forum and please come often! I think Thor has answered the questions about your Luger and you did OK on the price so don't worry about that part. Enjoy it, but also take good care of it; it still has history behind it. If the Pistol is not import marked and dip blued, you never know who actually changed the toggle parts; it could have been done during it's use as a field repair. I have one Luger that I bought from a veteran who got it near the end of the war and the entire toggle train was replaced with another S/N, so i know it was probably replaced by a field repair unit.


Since you have not fired the pistol yet, here a couple of items. Don't dry fire the pistol. The firing pin tip may break. They need a dummy for this practice. be sure to clean the pistol well before firing and lube the sliding surfaces. Clean the magazine well.


Once at the range, make sure you grip the pistol in your hand. If you loosly grip it, they tend to not eject and pick up a new cartrige sometimes. These pistols are getting a little old and you never know how they have been treated in the past. Sometimes the springs are a little weak and they can cause problems. The magazines is usually the culprit, but the spring can be replaced in them also if needed. After firing, let us know how it went and what you think of the pistol. If there are any problems, let us know and someone on the Forum should be able to help.


These are great pistols, fun to shoot, accurate, and people at the range are amazed at them. Many of the shooters now only know them from pictures and when the show up at the range everyone is very interested in them. let us know the outcome and enjoy the pistol.


Marvin