Barrel Marking on 1939 42 Luger

JohnMo · 01-21-2012, 08:14 AM

From some research on the forum, my Luger does not appear to be a Finnish because there is no SA stamp.

1.When and why would you think this barrel got installed? Did the Germany army rebarrel it?

2.What caliber is the barrel?

3. What does the +3 stamping on the front sight mean.

4. How do i properly measure barrel length on a Luger?

Thanks in Advance,

John

Balder · 01-21-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMo

3. What does the +3 stamping on the front sight mean.

John

This is the height of the front sight, in Europe this was done on many guns. 0 means no need for adjustment at the test firing distance (usually 25 meters for a pistol), then there will be - and + marked front sights to compensate. I have a ton of differently marked Krag-Jørgensen M/1912 carbine front sights if anybody should need one.

Balder

pitsword · 01-21-2012, 05:02 PM

Sorta off topic, not really. I have some very dear friends in Finland, new generation. Their Grandfathers served in the winter war and after. Amazing, sturdy, wonderful people. I live on a small farm and every day in the leg pocket of my bib coveralls is a Maartiini 4", plain jane sheath knife that was given to me. Best knife I ever carried and I collect.

One of my favorite rifles (in my favorite cal...7.62x54) is a 1943 Sako M-39 on 1895, non-scrubbed hex receiver. It is the most amazingly accurate, stock bolt gun I have ever owned. The Finns had the ability to take good things and make them Great. Your '39 S42 is an example. Best to you,
pitsword

jussi16 · 01-21-2012, 05:44 PM

A very clear finn luger. Not all of them had the "SA" stamp. But the barrel stamp is absolutely finnish.

jussi

01-21-2012, 08:14 AM	#1
JohnMo User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 39 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	From some research on the forum, my Luger does not appear to be a Finnish because there is no SA stamp. 1.When and why would you think this barrel got installed? Did the Germany army rebarrel it? 2.What caliber is the barrel? 3. What does the +3 stamping on the front sight mean. 4. How do i properly measure barrel length on a Luger? Thanks in Advance, John Last edited by JohnMo; 01-21-2012 at 09:25 AM.

01-21-2012, 05:02 PM	#3
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Sorta off topic, not really. I have some very dear friends in Finland, new generation. Their Grandfathers served in the winter war and after. Amazing, sturdy, wonderful people. I live on a small farm and every day in the leg pocket of my bib coveralls is a Maartiini 4", plain jane sheath knife that was given to me. Best knife I ever carried and I collect. One of my favorite rifles (in my favorite cal...7.62x54) is a 1943 Sako M-39 on 1895, non-scrubbed hex receiver. It is the most amazingly accurate, stock bolt gun I have ever owned. The Finns had the ability to take good things and make them Great. Your '39 S42 is an example. Best to you, pitsword

01-21-2012, 05:44 PM	#4
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 53 Times in 31 Posts	A very clear finn luger. Not all of them had the "SA" stamp. But the barrel stamp is absolutely finnish. jussi