42 Mauser Chamber Dated 1939

johnb55 · 08-03-2016, 08:14 AM

Eugen, yes very happy that everything went well. My question to the board is how do the barrel serial number and caliber measurement look in regards to being correct and original. Numbers look blued which is good, my concern is they look a little small.

Eugen · 08-03-2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by johnb55

Eugen, yes very happy that everything went well. My question to the board is how do the barrel serial number and caliber measurement look in regards to being correct and original. Numbers look blued which is good, my concern is they look a little small.

John, sorry I misread your question. The best answer I can provide might be photos of mine. Your two stampings are indeed closer than mine. Does the close proximity on yours indicate shenanigans or did Fritz at Mauser just like to keep things close? I'll defer to more experienced members on that question. Hopefully they will jump in with their opinions.

johnb55 · 08-03-2016, 11:09 AM

Eugene, thanks for the pictures of your barrel numbers. Our guns are 75 serial numbers apart. Comparing the 9s and 7s on both pistols they look the same. I really don't see any difference in font or size. Looks like my numbers are legit. Any members care to add any thoughts. Moving on to next Luger.

4 Scale · 05-07-2017, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by johnb55

Our guns are 75 serial numbers apart. Comparing the 9s and 7s on both pistols they look the same. I really don't see any difference in font or size. Looks like my numbers are legit.

The letter suffix is part of the serial number; with about 10,000 guns in each letter series your pistol is roughly 20,000 away from Eugene's.

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08-03-2016, 08:14 AM	#1
johnb55 User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Eugen, yes very happy that everything went well. My question to the board is how do the barrel serial number and caliber measurement look in regards to being correct and original. Numbers look blued which is good, my concern is they look a little small.

08-03-2016, 11:09 AM	#3
johnb55 User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Eugene, thanks for the pictures of your barrel numbers. Our guns are 75 serial numbers apart. Comparing the 9s and 7s on both pistols they look the same. I really don't see any difference in font or size. Looks like my numbers are legit. Any members care to add any thoughts. Moving on to next Luger.