Narrowing it down...(the first purchase, that is...)

Johnny Peppers · 10-20-2001, 11:23 AM

Bart,

In my post I indicated that "according to Still" the grips were used on very late 1939 42 code Lugers. Personally I have never heard of or seen one, and also as indicated there is no way to prove one way or the other if the grips are correct. As the 1939 dated P08's started in the late q or early r suffix and ended with the z suffix, it would most probably have to be a z suffix to qualify according to Still's information.

Personally, I would be very wary of a 1939 42 Code with black plastic grips. The same pistol with matching wood grips would be easier to live with.

10-20-2001, 11:23 AM	#20
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bart, byf and 42 are codes for Mauser manufacture Bart, In my post I indicated that "according to Still" the grips were used on very late 1939 42 code Lugers. Personally I have never heard of or seen one, and also as indicated there is no way to prove one way or the other if the grips are correct. As the 1939 dated P08's started in the late q or early r suffix and ended with the z suffix, it would most probably have to be a z suffix to qualify according to Still's information. Personally, I would be very wary of a 1939 42 Code with black plastic grips. The same pistol with matching wood grips would be easier to live with.