An unforgettable visit

Mike B · 05-23-2009, 02:21 PM

Hey Guys,
I have to share this with you. As you can tell from my profile, I live in south Louisiana, but I have a son who lives in Atlanta. My wife and I are spending a few days visiting here in Atlanta, and this morning I set out to do a little pawn shopping. Well, would you believe that my first stop was my last. I asked the owner if he happen to have a Luger he might want to sell. His reply was, he had one but had no idea what price to ask. I offered to take a look and give him an idea what it might be worth. He came out with a brown holster in beautiful condition. Inside was a 1940 dated 42 code Luger with black plastic grips with a matching correct mag and a take down tool proofed to the pistol. The luger is not a police or an import, but completely matching and all original 98% finish. I am still at my son's house, so I will have to post pictures later. OH how much? CHEAP!!!

lugerholsterrepair · 05-23-2009, 02:37 PM

Mike, Those who ask..receive! Congratulations! Can't wait to see your treasure.

Jerry Burney

Edward Tinker · 05-23-2009, 05:17 PM

SCORE!!!!!

Very nice to get a great deal! And to know that you recognize a great deal! Knowledge is everything Mike isn't it

Ed

Ice · 05-23-2009, 05:38 PM

Congrats! Anxiously awaiting photos.

Charllie

Ron Smith · 05-23-2009, 06:33 PM

Mike,

Congratulations! Waiting for the photos.

Ron

the gunman · 05-23-2009, 08:56 PM

Every once in awhile the luger god blesses us. Congratulations Mike

BogeyB · 05-23-2009, 09:52 PM

Mike,

I live slightly south of Atlanta, what Pawn shop??

Mike

DavidJayUden · 05-24-2009, 12:42 AM

"CHEAP" is just a teaser...
DJU

cma22inc · 05-24-2009, 01:37 AM

PICS! you lucky devil!

alvin · 05-24-2009, 12:23 PM

I waited 3 hours last night, and waked up at 4am in the morning to check availability of pictures.....

Mike B · 05-24-2009, 10:35 PM

OK guys, I tired my best, but it seems nothing is going right tonight. I drove back from Atlanta today and very anxious get these pictures on. But as luck will have it, anything that could go wrong did. I borrowed a very cheap camera, so excuse the poor quality. The Luger actually looks nearly new, but the pictures do it no justice.
To BOGEYB: So you live in Atlanta, and you want to know which pawn shop? Well, it is the one across the tracks.

Also, I have had some discussion away from the forum concering the black plasic grips on a 1940 dated 42 code. According to Mr.Still, 2% were so equipped. Besides if you look at the picture of the underside of grips, you can see they are very dirty. I actully had to remove a spiderweb from one. The Luger was stored in the holster with the mag out of the pistol, making a perfect entrance for dirt and insects. And it was quite a task to just remove the grips. I had to very carefully pry them off with a thin blade knife. This coupled with the fact that the original loading tool was still in place, says something about originality.

Many thanks for the replies and interest.
Mike

DavidJayUden · 05-25-2009, 12:23 AM

It reminds us all that there are some treasures out there if we just keep looking.
DJU

MFC · 05-25-2009, 03:04 AM

Mike,
Can I shoot it?

alvin · 05-25-2009, 09:25 AM

Super nice. I was born too late, it's the first time that I heard German stuffs in this shape could be very cheap.

Mike B · 05-25-2009, 12:51 PM

Alvin,
It was only cheap when I bought it. It ain't cheap now.

Mike

Frank · 05-25-2009, 06:48 PM

Hi Mike, CONGRATS!! The grips look like they were made for a Krieghoff!! See Gibsons Book!

Keep smiling - Looks nice to me!!

John Sabato · 05-26-2009, 10:45 AM

I concur with Frank... Great buy there Mike!... and the grips were made for Krieghoff!

George Anderson · 05-26-2009, 11:01 AM

The grips were made for whoever would buy them. Mauser was authorized by the army in 1939 to secure ersatz plastic grips for the P08's when shipments of walnut grips were interupted. Very, very few show up on '39 Lugers and then in 1940, while still rare, they are a bit more common. Brown plastic grips were also used in 1940.

Douglas Jr. · 05-26-2009, 12:39 PM

What I great find! I loved the gun and your story about how you got it.

Congratulations,

Douglas

cma22inc · 05-26-2009, 01:22 PM

Great find indeed!

Thanks for sharing.

05-23-2009, 02:21 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	An unforgettable visit Hey Guys, I have to share this with you. As you can tell from my profile, I live in south Louisiana, but I have a son who lives in Atlanta. My wife and I are spending a few days visiting here in Atlanta, and this morning I set out to do a little pawn shopping. Well, would you believe that my first stop was my last. I asked the owner if he happen to have a Luger he might want to sell. His reply was, he had one but had no idea what price to ask. I offered to take a look and give him an idea what it might be worth. He came out with a brown holster in beautiful condition. Inside was a 1940 dated 42 code Luger with black plastic grips with a matching correct mag and a take down tool proofed to the pistol. The luger is not a police or an import, but completely matching and all original 98% finish. I am still at my son's house, so I will have to post pictures later. OH how much? CHEAP!!!

05-23-2009, 02:37 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Mike, Those who ask..receive! Congratulations! Can't wait to see your treasure. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

05-23-2009, 06:33 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Mike, Congratulations! Waiting for the photos. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

05-23-2009, 09:52 PM	#7
BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 422 Thanks: 0 Thanked 227 Times in 99 Posts	Mike, I live slightly south of Atlanta, what Pawn shop?? Mike __________________ MAGA Always!! NRA Benifactor, GCA

05-24-2009, 01:37 AM	#9
cma22inc User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa Bay FL Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	PICS! you lucky devil! __________________ Matt A. Tampa, FL (C&R) Collector

05-23-2009, 05:17 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	SCORE!!!!! Very nice to get a great deal! And to know that you recognize a great deal! Knowledge is everything Mike isn't it Ed

05-23-2009, 05:38 PM	#4
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Congrats! Anxiously awaiting photos. Charllie

05-23-2009, 08:56 PM	#6
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Every once in awhile the luger god blesses us. Congratulations Mike

05-24-2009, 12:42 AM	#8
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	"CHEAP" is just a teaser... DJU

05-24-2009, 12:23 PM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I waited 3 hours last night, and waked up at 4am in the morning to check availability of pictures.....

05-25-2009, 12:23 AM	#12
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	It reminds us all that there are some treasures out there if we just keep looking. DJU

05-25-2009, 03:04 AM	#13
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Mike, Can I shoot it? __________________ Mike C.

05-25-2009, 09:25 AM	#14
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Super nice. I was born too late, it's the first time that I heard German stuffs in this shape could be very cheap.

05-25-2009, 12:51 PM	#15
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	Alvin, It was only cheap when I bought it. It ain't cheap now. Mike

05-25-2009, 06:48 PM	#16
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 165 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Mike, CONGRATS!! The grips look like they were made for a Krieghoff!! See Gibsons Book! Keep smiling - Looks nice to me!!

05-26-2009, 10:45 AM	#17
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	I concur with Frank... Great buy there Mike!... and the grips were made for Krieghoff! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

05-26-2009, 11:01 AM	#18
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The grips were made for whoever would buy them. Mauser was authorized by the army in 1939 to secure ersatz plastic grips for the P08's when shipments of walnut grips were interupted. Very, very few show up on '39 Lugers and then in 1940, while still rare, they are a bit more common. Brown plastic grips were also used in 1940.

05-26-2009, 12:39 PM	#19
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	What I great find! I loved the gun and your story about how you got it. Congratulations, Douglas

05-26-2009, 01:22 PM	#20
cma22inc User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa Bay FL Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Great find indeed! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Matt A. Tampa, FL (C&R) Collector