1939 S/42 Luger/ Need help IDing it

ParaJumper · 07-12-2011, 01:29 AM

Hello,

First post here. Looking to get some more information on this Luger my dad has had for 30+ years. He's keeping it in the family, but we were just curious as to it's history since we've wondered all these years. So I thought I would ask the expert's. It has all matching #'s as well as one of the magazines are matching. If you would put a value on it, it would just be for fun to know.

Thanks!

Lots of pics

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e280/Gearpics/Luger/

alanint · 07-12-2011, 05:45 AM

Welcome to the site.

I'll suggest this before someone else does;

Upload your photos here to the site rather than to a photo hosting site such as photobucket. The reason is that many experts on this board have no access to photobucket and will not be able to review your images. Also, for future reference to this post, remote hosting sites often go down and links are lost, which would delete the photos forever and prevent any meaningful research into your pistol.

Edward Tinker · 07-12-2011, 05:59 AM

Alan, what the heck are you doing up?

So, we can say that the top, upper receiver was made by Mauser in 1939 (year) and the S/42 is the code for Mauser).

Welcome to the forum

Ed

Norme · 07-12-2011, 08:03 AM

Hi Kurt, I'd like to welcome you to the forum also. Your Dad's gun is a !939 S/42 (made by Mauser) that was fitted with a sear safety, which indicates police use. The aluminum based magazine, stamped #2 is also police issue. The holster, as you know, dates from 1934, and the wood based magazine dates from WW1. Best regards, Norm
P.S. I, too, dislike Photobucket. Photos of beautiful young women keep popping up, and I get distracted.

tomaustin · 07-12-2011, 07:38 PM

ed tinker compiles nice data and stories for his publications..it is stories that are documented that are the core of his sharing with us even more history of the weapons we all love and appreciate..
post up what you know...we would like to hear......tom

tharpo · 07-12-2011, 09:50 PM

Looks to me you have a very nice 1939 S/42 that most collectors would be proud to own. The pluses are: 1) Matching magazine. 2) Not a lot of 1939 S/42 produced. 3) Sear safety (Police) makes it even rarer. 4) It is a family gun from your dad.
Congratulations!

Tom

ParaJumper · 07-15-2011, 04:01 AM

Thanks for all the replies! Unfortunately, my dad received this in trade for rent when he was renting out a room in his house in the 70's. The guy got it from his grandfather, but no other story other than that.

I'll try to post the pictures directly to the forum here soon.

07-12-2011, 01:29 AM	#1
ParaJumper New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1939 S/42 Luger/ Need help IDing it Hello, First post here. Looking to get some more information on this Luger my dad has had for 30+ years. He's keeping it in the family, but we were just curious as to it's history since we've wondered all these years. So I thought I would ask the expert's. It has all matching #'s as well as one of the magazines are matching. If you would put a value on it, it would just be for fun to know. Thanks! Lots of pics http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e280/Gearpics/Luger/

07-12-2011, 05:59 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,924 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,518 Times in 2,087 Posts	Alan, what the heck are you doing up? So, we can say that the top, upper receiver was made by Mauser in 1939 (year) and the S/42 is the code for Mauser). Welcome to the forum Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-12-2011, 07:38 PM	#5
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	welcome....is there a "bring back" story on this gun?? ed tinker compiles nice data and stories for his publications..it is stories that are documented that are the core of his sharing with us even more history of the weapons we all love and appreciate.. post up what you know...we would like to hear......tom

07-12-2011, 05:45 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Welcome to the site. I'll suggest this before someone else does; Upload your photos here to the site rather than to a photo hosting site such as photobucket. The reason is that many experts on this board have no access to photobucket and will not be able to review your images. Also, for future reference to this post, remote hosting sites often go down and links are lost, which would delete the photos forever and prevent any meaningful research into your pistol.

07-12-2011, 08:03 AM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Kurt, I'd like to welcome you to the forum also. Your Dad's gun is a !939 S/42 (made by Mauser) that was fitted with a sear safety, which indicates police use. The aluminum based magazine, stamped #2 is also police issue. The holster, as you know, dates from 1934, and the wood based magazine dates from WW1. Best regards, Norm P.S. I, too, dislike Photobucket. Photos of beautiful young women keep popping up, and I get distracted.

07-12-2011, 09:50 PM	#6
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 541 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	Looks to me you have a very nice 1939 S/42 that most collectors would be proud to own. The pluses are: 1) Matching magazine. 2) Not a lot of 1939 S/42 produced. 3) Sear safety (Police) makes it even rarer. 4) It is a family gun from your dad. Congratulations! Tom

07-15-2011, 04:01 AM	#7
ParaJumper New User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all the replies! Unfortunately, my dad received this in trade for rent when he was renting out a room in his house in the 70's. The guy got it from his grandfather, but no other story other than that. I'll try to post the pictures directly to the forum here soon.