1940 Questions

[remark]

I am a new guy here and I have an old shooter Luger that I got from my Grandpa after he died in 1990. I know that that this is a parts gun with the action from one gun and the rest seems to be original and matching.

I haven't shot this since soon after I got it and so it sits in the back of my gunsafe. I just pulled it out and see it needs a good cleaning. I know it is worn, but it has a lot of sentimental value. Hence I will be keeping it back in my gunsafe.

I don't know the ownership history, though I am positive my Grandfather had it in the 1950s. He told me he got it during WW2. I can believe he got it at that time, but his story was a bit far fetched so I don't believe the story itself (he was prone to telling tales to get reactions from people).

Thanks in advance for any insight.

[mrerick]

Hi, It is made up by parts, but the toggle train looks to be from a rare "K" date Luger made in 1934.

There was a "b" block in the Spring of 1940, so the "8699b" receiver / frame / cannon is all likely from that pistol and period.

The replacement of the toggle train could have happened at any time after it was made, either in the field in Germany or over here.

Sounds like your grandfather was a bit of a raconteur... Perhaps he traded a couple of cartons of Camels for this!

Marc

[remark]

Thanks for the info.