Been on the "other" forum....new here.

aptech77 · 12-12-2010, 02:06 PM

Hello everyone,

I've been a troll here and there, but now that I have made my first buy, it's time to say hi. I think the info I have found here and on other Luger forums has given me a good understanding of what I have. Here the description of the pistol and some details I have learned.

1940 (42) WW2 Luger in "As Captured" condition.....brought back by Canadian Vet from Europe after WW2....In excellent original condition ....slight wear on gripstraps and barrel....all matching numbers except magazines...complete with original holster and loading tool....mint bore...

I have a very nice collectable Luger, if the internal numbers on the small parts match the serial number (76) which they do.

There were about 125,000 1940 Code 42 Lugers, so they are not rare...

DO NOT think about heavy cleaning ot restoration. Both of these procedures will reduce the value significantly.

I know it's a one and a million shot, but where could I find the correct mags, or the closer s/n mags to this pistol? Same suffix block.

If I shoot it and break a numbered part, the value drops rapidly, unless I can find an equivalent matching piece. I think I should look for a shooter.

I have officially caught the Luger bug....

aptech77 · 12-12-2010, 02:08 PM

FNorm · 12-12-2010, 02:16 PM

Very nice!

FN

connectfour · 12-12-2010, 05:09 PM

Looks like a nice rig! Welcome to the forum...lots of good people here.

mrerick · 12-12-2010, 07:07 PM

Oooo.... that's a nice one. Congratulations! I don't think many of the barrels survived that clean.

Marc

DavidJayUden · 12-12-2010, 07:14 PM

I agree. You should find a shooter.
dju

Merick · 12-12-2010, 11:02 PM

1 Don't shoot it. One broken numbered part and the value goes to half, don't know about scarcity but yours is in great shape.
2 Don't store it in the holster, leather draws moisture and causes rust, and gun oil is hard on leather. But on the other hand don't store them in a way that they get separated either.
3 Keep it lightly oiled and away from moisture.
4 Keep your eyes open for a shooter so you won't be tempted to shoot this one.

Thanks for sharing!

Conny · 12-13-2010, 08:10 AM

That's a sweet one. Please buy another one to shoot. Damaging your 1940 would be a terrible loss of an excellent Luger.

John Sabato · 12-13-2010, 08:48 AM

Great find! A first class collector's rig.

...and please don't oil the grips...

lugerholsterrepair · 12-13-2010, 10:41 AM

Yes, a very nice rig..be sure to consider the advice given above.

I agree..a very nice bore. I aquired a Reichsrevolver and was surprised to see a bore just like this one. Pretty amazing for a black powder pistol well over 100 years old!

Jerry Burney

Lugerdoc · 12-17-2010, 11:23 AM

aptech, Beautiful original bore & finish, right down to the purple ejector (and sometime the extractor). Proper E/655 loading tool and 1940 dtd holster, which I find interesting that it has the firm name rather than a code on a military accepted holster, when they use the AKAH brand on their normal commerical holster. TH

Curss · 12-17-2010, 12:13 PM

Wow, that ones purdy!

How is that purple color achieved?!

Is that the "plum" blueing?

John Sabato · 12-17-2010, 03:15 PM

The plum color is usally the result of the bluing salt bath being too cool for the process... like at the end of the run, after many parts have been put in the bath and the fluid has been cooled off slightly... I had a P-38 slide like that once...

CavScoutEurope · 12-17-2010, 04:06 PM

It's a tool and it's yours..... shoot it if you want too. It almost makes me cry when a fire arm can't shoot anymore.

Jason L · 12-17-2010, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CavScoutEurope

It's a tool and it's yours..... shoot it if you want too. It almost makes me cry when a fire arm can't shoot anymore.

He will cry if he breaks it and it is worth half....I collect Lugers, I shoot Glocks

aptech77 · 12-18-2010, 09:13 AM

Thanks for the advice all. I have tracked down a very clean "shooter" luger with top half s/n# matching one number, and all bottom s/n# with mag matching another. A half and half gun if you will. One of our great forum members was kind enough to help me out. I should be taking ownership next week. Pics to follow....

12-12-2010, 02:06 PM	#1
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Been on the "other" forum....new here. Hello everyone, I've been a troll here and there, but now that I have made my first buy, it's time to say hi. I think the info I have found here and on other Luger forums has given me a good understanding of what I have. Here the description of the pistol and some details I have learned. 1940 (42) WW2 Luger in "As Captured" condition.....brought back by Canadian Vet from Europe after WW2....In excellent original condition ....slight wear on gripstraps and barrel....all matching numbers except magazines...complete with original holster and loading tool....mint bore... I have a very nice collectable Luger, if the internal numbers on the small parts match the serial number (76) which they do. There were about 125,000 1940 Code 42 Lugers, so they are not rare... DO NOT think about heavy cleaning ot restoration. Both of these procedures will reduce the value significantly. I know it's a one and a million shot, but where could I find the correct mags, or the closer s/n mags to this pistol? Same suffix block. If I shoot it and break a numbered part, the value drops rapidly, unless I can find an equivalent matching piece. I think I should look for a shooter. I have officially caught the Luger bug....

12-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#5
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Oooo.... that's a nice one. Congratulations! I don't think many of the barrels survived that clean. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-13-2010, 08:10 AM	#8
Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	That's a sweet one. Please buy another one to shoot. Damaging your 1940 would be a terrible loss of an excellent Luger. __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

12-13-2010, 08:48 AM	#9
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Great find! A first class collector's rig. ...and please don't oil the grips... __________________ 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..."*

12-13-2010, 10:41 AM	#10
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,104 Times in 1,429 Posts	Yes, a very nice rig..be sure to consider the advice given above. I agree..a very nice bore. I aquired a Reichsrevolver and was surprised to see a bore just like this one. Pretty amazing for a black powder pistol well over 100 years old! 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."

12-12-2010, 02:08 PM	#2
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts

12-12-2010, 02:16 PM	#3
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Very nice! FN

12-12-2010, 05:09 PM	#4
connectfour User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like a nice rig! Welcome to the forum...lots of good people here.

12-12-2010, 07:14 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I agree. You should find a shooter. dju

12-12-2010, 11:02 PM	#7
Merick User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	1 Don't shoot it. One broken numbered part and the value goes to half, don't know about scarcity but yours is in great shape. 2 Don't store it in the holster, leather draws moisture and causes rust, and gun oil is hard on leather. But on the other hand don't store them in a way that they get separated either. 3 Keep it lightly oiled and away from moisture. 4 Keep your eyes open for a shooter so you won't be tempted to shoot this one. Thanks for sharing!

12-17-2010, 11:23 AM	#11
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	aptech, Beautiful original bore & finish, right down to the purple ejector (and sometime the extractor). Proper E/655 loading tool and 1940 dtd holster, which I find interesting that it has the firm name rather than a code on a military accepted holster, when they use the AKAH brand on their normal commerical holster. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

12-17-2010, 12:13 PM	#12
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	Wow, that ones purdy! How is that purple color achieved?! Is that the "plum" blueing?

12-17-2010, 03:15 PM	#13
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	The plum color is usally the result of the bluing salt bath being too cool for the process... like at the end of the run, after many parts have been put in the bath and the fluid has been cooled off slightly... I had a P-38 slide like that once... __________________ 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..."*

12-17-2010, 04:06 PM	#14
CavScoutEurope User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 86 Thanks: 102 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	It's a tool and it's yours..... shoot it if you want too. It almost makes me cry when a fire arm can't shoot anymore.

12-18-2010, 09:13 AM	#16
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks for the advice all. I have tracked down a very clean "shooter" luger with top half s/n# matching one number, and all bottom s/n# with mag matching another. A half and half gun if you will. One of our great forum members was kind enough to help me out. I should be taking ownership next week. Pics to follow....