Chrome S/42G on gunbroker worth any money?

Doubs · 09-01-2002, 03:46 PM

A couple of weeks ago I reported two E. German reworks in a local shop priced at $600 each. Yesterday I decided to have a closer look as I only casually glanced at them before.

Only one remained and it may be a Russian capture and not E. German. It's a 1936 Mauser S/42, k block. Side plate and locking bolt are replacements. All other numbers match except for a replacement mag of dubious quality... plastic bottom and stamped blued body. The gun has been dip-blued, leading me to think it could be a Russian capture. There are no stamps to indicate that, however. All original markings are there.

The grips are black plastic with a broad border and sharp ridges running vertically top to botttom.

I might have been tempted except for two things: The bore was well-worn and heavily peppered with small pits between the lands plus the shop owner indicated that he had no interest whatsoever in reducing the price even a little. It would make a nice shooter if it had a decent bore. Still, $600 for a "shooter grade" Luger is hard to justify.

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09-01-2002, 03:46 PM	#10
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	A couple of weeks ago I reported two E. German reworks in a local shop priced at $600 each. Yesterday I decided to have a closer look as I only casually glanced at them before. Only one remained and it may be a Russian capture and not E. German. It's a 1936 Mauser S/42, k block. Side plate and locking bolt are replacements. All other numbers match except for a replacement mag of dubious quality... plastic bottom and stamped blued body. The gun has been dip-blued, leading me to think it could be a Russian capture. There are no stamps to indicate that, however. All original markings are there. The grips are black plastic with a broad border and sharp ridges running vertically top to botttom. I might have been tempted except for two things: The bore was well-worn and heavily peppered with small pits between the lands plus the shop owner indicated that he had no interest whatsoever in reducing the price even a little. It would make a nice shooter if it had a decent bore. Still, $600 for a "shooter grade" Luger is hard to justify.