41 42 Code, S/N 489

grap · 02-29-2004, 10:18 AM

Forgotten,

I am also interested in understanding why the trigger take down lever might be straw in color. From what I have read here, the use of straw colored parts was done away with in previous years on military Lugers.

Upon closer inspection, the stamped numbers look like they were mis-struck and could read "00" or "69" and the proof stamp is very much like those in 45 on the proof 4 page (wings in a trapazoidal configuration). The stampings could be an 89 as well since they are mis-struck and hard to read, but beacasue the lever is straw in color, should I suspect it is anything but "89"? For your convenience, I have copied the proof markings and attached the link below.

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/proof4.jpg

Thank you again in advance and I am looking forward to learning more.

Aaron

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02-29-2004, 10:18 AM	#5
grap New User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Forgotten, I am also interested in understanding why the trigger take down lever might be straw in color. From what I have read here, the use of straw colored parts was done away with in previous years on military Lugers. Upon closer inspection, the stamped numbers look like they were mis-struck and could read "00" or "69" and the proof stamp is very much like those in 45 on the proof 4 page (wings in a trapazoidal configuration). The stampings could be an 89 as well since they are mis-struck and hard to read, but beacasue the lever is straw in color, should I suspect it is anything but "89"? For your convenience, I have copied the proof markings and attached the link below. http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/proof4.jpg Thank you again in advance and I am looking forward to learning more. Aaron