Passing on info to the younguns.

[Doug51]

I have spent the better part of the day looking over your site and have found it to be exceedingly helpful. I am not sure if I am putting this message in the right place but please bare with me.

I have found a lot of information but I have a couple of questions I would like to clarify.

Lugar Information Questions

1. 1938 – year manufactured?
2. S/42 – Mauser manufacture Concealment Code? (What is a concealment code)
3. 5189 – Serial #?
4. b - ? (according to your listing it is probably an L and not a B
5. SE83 – SE63 – manufacturing inspection stamps? (What is the stamp next to these and on the barrel)
6. 5189 and 89 on various pieces – pieces are original manufacture?
7. Number under 5189 on barrel -? (8 82)
8. All matching – can you give me a listing of ALL PARTS that are numbered?
9. I have three magazines. Two with wooden bases one of which has the word GERMANY on the bottom and a 6 at the base of one side. And one magazine with an aluminum base with characters on it.
10. I noticed that on the butt of the pistol there is a small loop of metal. Was this for a lanyard in case of dropping the weapon would not be lost? I remember when I was on ships at sea that when we did familiarization firing with our pistols there was a lanyard we would put over our neck in case a person lost their grip on the weapon. Is this a similar safety feature?
11. What was the loading tool used for?

Thank you very much for all your help.

Doug