how do i find out

[Ron Wood]

Jean,

Norm is correct that the target Luger has no provinance other than the individual who customized it.

For the S/42 it is virtually impossible to trace the original individual to whom it was issued. There were few records maintained and of the few that existed most were destroyed by war and time. It is rare for a common military Luger to be associated with an individual, and usually this is only loosely established by family records or the name of the individual written inside the holster, and even then you seldom know if the Luger actually was the one carried in that holster.

This topic comes up frequently by new collectors who would like to know the history of their Lugers. Unfortunately the answer is disappointing. Edward Tinker stated the situation very well.