1940 S/42 questions

mrerick · 08-23-2017, 05:23 PM

Repair the magazine catch spring if that is the problem (check first with Tom "LugerDoc" to see if he has the part available). Have it checked over and see how well it cycles.

Mauser made very high quality Lugers. If it hasn't been mechanically messed with, it should make a good shooter - especially if the bore is in good shape.

rhuff · 08-23-2017, 05:46 PM

As Marc stated, you have a mixmaster with poor/no finish, so it can only be a shooter status Luger. Still yet, you can still enjoy it, and learn from/about it. If you are "handy" and motivated, perhaps later on you might want to do a complete cold blue job yourself just for metal protection and to help with the looks. That approach would be very inexpensive, and would not change the value status much, if at all. Just a thought.

homefries04 · 08-23-2017, 05:51 PM

After first looking at the gun before acquiring it, I assumed the value was the same as you. I figured it will never have "historic book value" and is a mixed part shooter grade gun in this condition or if it is restored at all. If it shoots, in pretty much any condition at this point, the value should probably be about the same I figured.

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08-23-2017, 05:46 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,748 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	As Marc stated, you have a mixmaster with poor/no finish, so it can only be a shooter status Luger. Still yet, you can still enjoy it, and learn from/about it. If you are "handy" and motivated, perhaps later on you might want to do a complete cold blue job yourself just for metal protection and to help with the looks. That approach would be very inexpensive, and would not change the value status much, if at all. Just a thought.

08-23-2017, 05:51 PM	#3
homefries04 User Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	After first looking at the gun before acquiring it, I assumed the value was the same as you. I figured it will never have "historic book value" and is a mixed part shooter grade gun in this condition or if it is restored at all. If it shoots, in pretty much any condition at this point, the value should probably be about the same I figured.