New Purchase 1939 S/42

quietman123 · 03-29-2012, 05:04 PM

Thanks guys. I honestly did not know it was police. I have researched a little today and will do more. As always I am very impressed with the level of expertise on various forums. Perhaps you all will chime in on a couple of questions. Several police pistols I have found have the Mauser logo on the toggle. I am guessing this is on the 42 models whereas maybe the S/42's do not have it. I read there may have been only 600 S/42 police guns made. Initially, I was disappointed that mine was not standard military. Now it seems I may have a rarer pistol due to scarcity and matching mag, etc. I found really an identical pistol on the following link http://shop.pre98.com/product.sc?productId=502. Wikipedia describes the German police as Gestapo, SIPO, etc. These guys were not writing speeding tickets. I really feel I got lucky on this one. Would anyone chime in on other likely police agencies that would have used this pistol? Would you all think this may be a unique buy, more so than an all matching military pistol? Thanks, I cannot wait to investigate this further.
Dan

Thor · 03-29-2012, 05:10 PM

Quietman, does it have any markings on the grip straps, that is the bottom section of the frame where you hold the pistol the front and back areas that are steel between the grips?
Do you have any pictures of the right side of the Luger? Especially at the right end of the receiver, just before the barrel begins?

03-29-2012, 05:10 PM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Quietman, does it have any markings on the grip straps, that is the bottom section of the frame where you hold the pistol the front and back areas that are steel between the grips? Do you have any pictures of the right side of the Luger? Especially at the right end of the receiver, just before the barrel begins? __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

03-29-2012, 05:04 PM	#1
quietman123 User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 39 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks guys. I honestly did not know it was police. I have researched a little today and will do more. As always I am very impressed with the level of expertise on various forums. Perhaps you all will chime in on a couple of questions. Several police pistols I have found have the Mauser logo on the toggle. I am guessing this is on the 42 models whereas maybe the S/42's do not have it. I read there may have been only 600 S/42 police guns made. Initially, I was disappointed that mine was not standard military. Now it seems I may have a rarer pistol due to scarcity and matching mag, etc. I found really an identical pistol on the following link http://shop.pre98.com/product.sc?productId=502. Wikipedia describes the German police as Gestapo, SIPO, etc. These guys were not writing speeding tickets. I really feel I got lucky on this one. Would anyone chime in on other likely police agencies that would have used this pistol? Would you all think this may be a unique buy, more so than an all matching military pistol? Thanks, I cannot wait to investigate this further. Dan