Luger 42 (1940) Information Please

John Sabato · 08-01-2003, 01:41 PM

I agree with Ed that if genuine these are likely late war or post war replacement grips...

Your grips appear in the photos to be covered with some type of wax or oil? When the real ones have honest wear on them they don't usually look as shiney as your photos...

The reproduction BW grips that can be found for $25 or less (or more if you are being ripped off by an auction scam artist) do not usually have such clean mold linesas yours...and the checkering seems to be the result of injection molding in a mold cast from genuine grips...

At first glance, from their construction and checkering yours appear to be genuine grips, but I need to see a sharp focus closeup with little glare on the inside of the left grip, in particular the area circled in Red... to be more certain.

BTW, Nice Luger too!

08-01-2003, 01:41 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	I agree with Ed that if genuine these are likely late war or post war replacement grips... Your grips appear in the photos to be covered with some type of wax or oil? When the real ones have honest wear on them they don't usually look as shiney as your photos... The reproduction BW grips that can be found for $25 or less (or more if you are being ripped off by an auction scam artist) do not usually have such clean mold linesas yours...and the checkering seems to be the result of injection molding in a mold cast from genuine grips... At first glance, from their construction and checkering yours appear to be genuine grips, but I need to see a sharp focus closeup with little glare on the inside of the left grip, in particular the area circled in Red... to be more certain. BTW, Nice Luger too! __________________ 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..."*