s/42 1937 Question

mrerick · 03-19-2014, 08:39 PM

Hi Ty, and welcome to the forum...

Actually, some FXO plastic bottom magazines were numbered.

As George mentions above, these were Lugers not manufactured by Mauser, but made out of Mauser parts. It's thought that they were made at a unit armory level or higher out of parts that were considered excess after the adoption of the P.38.

They will have a distinctive mark on the left side of the receiver. This mark helped identify them as not Mauser's responsibility should they be found defective.

These, and their magazines, are rather rare.

If you don't want this one, let me know where it's being sold! I'd like to find one of these...

Marc

ugafx4 · 03-19-2014, 09:07 PM

Unfortunately there is no KU beside the s/n. Could there be any markings hidden?

Here are a few more pictures. If the price is right I may pick it up. I am interested in knowing the value of it after you see these new pictures.

03-19-2014, 08:39 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Ty, and welcome to the forum... Actually, some FXO plastic bottom magazines were numbered. As George mentions above, these were Lugers not manufactured by Mauser, but made out of Mauser parts. It's thought that they were made at a unit armory level or higher out of parts that were considered excess after the adoption of the P.38. They will have a distinctive mark on the left side of the receiver. This mark helped identify them as not Mauser's responsibility should they be found defective. These, and their magazines, are rather rare. If you don't want this one, let me know where it's being sold! I'd like to find one of these... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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