41 (I think) Luger

alanint · 08-24-2015, 10:46 PM

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What you have is not a real "matching mag". What you have is either a DDR or Russian capture Luger that has a magazine "forced matched" to it, (note "A" suffix on frame and "D" suffix on the magazine). The big "X" on the frame next to the serial number would also indicate Russian involvement in this gun's history as is the "force matched" side-plate, which comes from a former police pistol (note different font and cut for sear safety). Even the barrel concerns me, as it has no letter suffix and the font on the numbers does not look the same.
So at the very least, the story of direct World War 2 involvement would be doubtful. This pistol was acquired sometime post WW2 from DDR or Russian capture stocks and it ended up wherever you acquired it.

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08-24-2015, 10:46 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Welcome to the forum! What you have is not a real "matching mag". What you have is either a DDR or Russian capture Luger that has a magazine "forced matched" to it, (note "A" suffix on frame and "D" suffix on the magazine). The big "X" on the frame next to the serial number would also indicate Russian involvement in this gun's history as is the "force matched" side-plate, which comes from a former police pistol (note different font and cut for sear safety). Even the barrel concerns me, as it has no letter suffix and the font on the numbers does not look the same. So at the very least, the story of direct World War 2 involvement would be doubtful. This pistol was acquired sometime post WW2 from DDR or Russian capture stocks and it ended up wherever you acquired it.