New/Old Commercial Model - Info Requested - Page 2

sheepherder · 06-28-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by George Anderson

Doesn't look like it's been rebarreled to me.

I think so. Here are my clues to this -

1. Front sight blade not quite right length (too long)
2. Fonts different barrel-to-frame
3. Bluing different barrel/frame
4. Witness marks don't line up
5. Witness strikes at different angles - two separate strikes

Witness marks, front sight blade can be seen above - bluing & fonts below...

Also - Chamber end of barrel is raw steel; my other Luger (S/42) has blued chamber end of barrel...

alvin · 06-28-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by postino

Did you buy one of those repro Stoeger 1939 catalogs??? I was thinking about that myself...

I bought a 1939 reprint catalog from Amazon, cheaper, less than $20 (shipping included). It contains lots of information on German commercial guns.

I also ordered a 1928 catalog (reprint). Waiting its arrival.

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The catalog also has a long list of American guns -- Winchester, Remington, Colt, S&W, H&R etc. If you collect American brand names, it has good information. Lots of other stuffs were listed, reloading equipments, gunsmithing tools, lathe, milling machines, cameras (!), etc. etc.

The only exception -- I did not find FN guns inside, which is unfortunate.

sheepherder · 06-28-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

I bought a 1939 reprint catalog from Amazon, cheaper, less than $20 (shipping included). It contains lots of information on German commercial guns.

I also ordered a 1928 catalog (reprint). Waiting its arrival.

Just a WAG, but those are probably Cornell Pubs reprints...they have a bunch listed...

http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/...ic-stoeger.php

MFC · 06-28-2009, 03:20 PM

Rich,
The barrel crown should be in the white on all rust blue variations. Your S/42 must be made after mid 1937, which is when they started to salt blue everything... small parts which were previously strawed, internals and barrel crown.
I've noticed the font difference on all of the 'n' suffix Alphabet commercials. I don't know why.

alvin · 06-28-2009, 04:34 PM

I still assume the barrel of this gun was replaced. Witness mark is questionable, and that's not alone. The color of the barrel and receiver is so unbalanced. The quality of the job was super, indeed, probably a "reconditioned" Luger done in the factory. I don't know how German installing barrels. It must be installed using a special tool which US gunsmith do not have -- they could install it once without leaving marks (original gun), then they could install it twice or more times without leaving marks (reconditioned gun). Looks being a factory reworked gun.

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Also, thanks for the cornellpub link. I will make a collection of those catalogs. Slowly.

George Anderson · 06-28-2009, 05:51 PM

Ain't nothng wrong with it.It's a 1920's commercial.

06-28-2009, 03:20 PM	#24
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Rich, The barrel crown should be in the white on all rust blue variations. Your S/42 must be made after mid 1937, which is when they started to salt blue everything... small parts which were previously strawed, internals and barrel crown. I've noticed the font difference on all of the 'n' suffix Alphabet commercials. I don't know why. __________________ Mike C.

06-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#25
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I still assume the barrel of this gun was replaced. Witness mark is questionable, and that's not alone. The color of the barrel and receiver is so unbalanced. The quality of the job was super, indeed, probably a "reconditioned" Luger done in the factory. I don't know how German installing barrels. It must be installed using a special tool which US gunsmith do not have -- they could install it once without leaving marks (original gun), then they could install it twice or more times without leaving marks (reconditioned gun). Looks being a factory reworked gun. ==== Also, thanks for the cornellpub link. I will make a collection of those catalogs. Slowly.

06-28-2009, 05:51 PM	#26
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Ain't nothng wrong with it.It's a 1920's commercial.