MAUSER stamped on Breech.??

Kiwi · 07-25-2021, 02:35 PM

Welcome to the forum Hans.

There are 2 flavors of Mauser Parabellum Lugers
1. Made during the 1930's through WWII

2. Made for commercial sale during the 1970's

As you do intend to shoot the gun I would suggest the more modern manufacture, or a mismatch from the early period.

Early period guns were hand finished and each part numbered.
When shooting a 90+ year old gun - parts do break - and get replaced
But a matched collectors gun is now an unmatched "shooter" grade and much lower in cost
One shot could cost you a couple of thousand dollars if you were unlucky

Get a shooter - leave the collectibles to the collectors.

Do go to the FAQ on this site, download, and read - a lot of your questions have answers there

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=35479

07-25-2021, 02:35 PM	#2
Kiwi User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wrong side of the Delaware river Posts: 336 Thanks: 237 Thanked 478 Times in 189 Posts	Welcome to the forum Hans. There are 2 flavors of Mauser Parabellum Lugers 1. Made during the 1930's through WWII 2. Made for commercial sale during the 1970's As you do intend to shoot the gun I would suggest the more modern manufacture, or a mismatch from the early period. Early period guns were hand finished and each part numbered. When shooting a 90+ year old gun - parts do break - and get replaced But a matched collectors gun is now an unmatched "shooter" grade and much lower in cost One shot could cost you a couple of thousand dollars if you were unlucky Get a shooter - leave the collectibles to the collectors. Do go to the FAQ on this site, download, and read - a lot of your questions have answers there http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=35479 Last edited by Kiwi; 07-25-2021 at 02:44 PM. Reason: correction