Finally joined the party

ohiojerry · 02-09-2017, 11:09 AM

Picked up my Luger yesterday. From what I've gleaned thus far it's a Mauser 42 series 1940 production. I have not taken her apart yet but all visible numbers are matching. Came with two non matched aluminum bottom magazines.

Pretty please with this.

sheepherder · 02-09-2017, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ohiojerry

Picked up my Luger yesterday. From what I've gleaned thus far it's a Mauser 42 series 1940 production. I have not taken her apart yet but all visible numbers are matching. Came with two non matched aluminum bottom magazines.

Pretty please with this.

Very nice!

I especially like your stand. Is it a production/commercial item, or do you make them yourself?

wlyon · 02-09-2017, 11:31 AM

Jerry
Welcome to the Forum and the very addictive world of luger collecting. Bill

Curly1 · 02-09-2017, 11:36 AM

Nice one, welcome to the forum.

ohiojerry · 02-09-2017, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Very nice!

I especially like your stand. Is it a production/commercial item, or do you make them yourself?

Thanks, sheepherder. I picked those up on Gunbroker. Just search "display stand" and several options should pop up.

Eugen · 02-09-2017, 12:12 PM

Welcome, Jerry! Nice Mauser that I am sure will give you much excitement to own.

Be sure to check out the FAQ section of the forum. A better name for that section would be Luger primer for newbies. There is a wealth of info there. I should know I am still in my rookie year of Lugermania and found so many answers to my questions there.

cirelaw · 02-09-2017, 01:09 PM

Welcome to your addiction!

ohiojerry · 02-22-2017, 04:25 PM

I got a chance to shoot my new Luger on Saturday. I just put 35 rounds of 115 gr ball ammo through it. Toggle held open after the last round on both mags and nothing went boom when it shouldn't. I am pretty pleased with this gun.

kurusu · 02-22-2017, 06:14 PM

Good shooting.

alanint · 02-23-2017, 01:29 PM

Either it is the quality of the image, or your pistol seems like it is parkerized.

Douglas Jr. · 02-23-2017, 02:21 PM

Welcome to the club!
But, as Bill said, it is very very addictive.

Eugen · 02-23-2017, 04:49 PM

OK, so much for your first Luger. Now when are you going to acquire your second one.

Enjoy the journey! I haven't completed my rookie year and I am already up to 4.5 lugers. These darn things just multiple on their own.

ohiojerry · 02-24-2017, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Either it is the quality of the image, or your pistol seems like it is parkerized.

It is not.

ohiojerry · 02-24-2017, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugen

OK, so much for your first Luger. Now when are you going to acquire your second one.

Enjoy the journey! I haven't completed my rookie year and I am already up to 4.5 lugers. These darn things just multiple on their own.

The ".5" demands an explanation!

Eugen · 02-24-2017, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ohiojerry

The ".5" demands an explanation!

I have four Lugers and I have a complete upper of an artillery Luger that is for shooting fun. So it is about half a luger. I put it on either of my two shooters and blast away.

Chichaco98 · 02-24-2017, 08:50 PM

Perhaps it's just the lighting, but the pistol has a distinctly greenish color in the photos. I am in possession of a 1940 42 P.08 with a finish that seems thin and tends toward the greenish. I wonder if this is a natural patina resulting from something not quite right in the blueing chemicals.

DonVoigt · 02-26-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Very nice!

I especially like your stand. Is it a production/commercial item, or do you make them yourself?

It is a production item, I've forgotten the mfg, the local shop uses them. They are expensive when bought, but very easy to bend one or more yourself from steel rod. I use the stuff that is available on the road side when it is "election" season, the steel that they use to hold up the signs is just about right.

Just use a dip in some "grip covering plastic" to protect the part that goes in the barrel.

You can make them any size, height, or angle to alter the way they display. I make the base a little wider, as it does have a tendency to tip with a heavy/long pistol.

Just call me "cheap Don".

02-09-2017, 11:09 AM	#1
ohiojerry User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 2 Posts	Finally joined the party Picked up my Luger yesterday. From what I've gleaned thus far it's a Mauser 42 series 1940 production. I have not taken her apart yet but all visible numbers are matching. Came with two non matched aluminum bottom magazines. Pretty please with this. Attached Thumbnails

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Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 793 Thanks: 400 Thanked 634 Times in 336 Posts	Welcome, Jerry! Nice Mauser that I am sure will give you much excitement to own. Be sure to check out the FAQ section of the forum. A better name for that section would be Luger primer for newbies. There is a wealth of info there. I should know I am still in my rookie year of Lugermania and found so many answers to my questions there. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

02-22-2017, 04:25 PM	#8
ohiojerry User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 2 Posts	I got a chance to shoot my new Luger on Saturday. I just put 35 rounds of 115 gr ball ammo through it. Toggle held open after the last round on both mags and nothing went boom when it shouldn't. I am pretty pleased with this gun. Attached Images

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Either it is the quality of the image, or your pistol seems like it is parkerized.

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Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Welcome to the club! But, as Bill said, it is very very addictive.

02-23-2017, 04:49 PM	#12
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 793 Thanks: 400 Thanked 634 Times in 336 Posts	OK, so much for your first Luger. Now when are you going to acquire your second one. Enjoy the journey! I haven't completed my rookie year and I am already up to 4.5 lugers. These darn things just multiple on their own. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

02-24-2017, 08:50 PM	#16
Chichaco98 User Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	Perhaps it's just the lighting, but the pistol has a distinctly greenish color in the photos. I am in possession of a 1940 42 P.08 with a finish that seems thin and tends toward the greenish. I wonder if this is a natural patina resulting from something not quite right in the blueing chemicals.