1937 S/42 Navy Luger

MauserLugers · 06-05-2002, 07:00 PM

Hi John, John, and Ed,
Has anyone heard of a 1937 S/42 Navy. I just got one and was told that it is about the hardest Mauser Navy to find, way harder than a K-date or G-date Navy? I'm told that there are only 4 known of this variation. All were in the "S" block and all had strawed parts. This one has an "o" property mark. Has anyone else heard or know of another? Thanks -- Bill Munis [img]smile.gif[/img] Glad we are all back at it!

Edward Tinker · 06-05-2002, 07:28 PM

Bill, I am not the one to answer, but I had just been going through all my books on a 1940 and saw remarks about later years. So I went back, of course nothing about Navy, except for a comment about German Commercial Navy pattern.. made in the hundreds, but by DWM in Walters book.

Frank · 06-06-2002, 03:33 PM

Hi Bill, when you say Navy, do you mean those with "M" acceptance or those provided to the Kreigsmarine with "N" and "O" designation. I don't know why I am telling you this, since you probably already know, but Still sez a few hundred were procured, mostly in the R and S Block. [img]smile.gif[/img] Nice to see ya on the new forum [img]wink.gif[/img]

Peter H. · 06-07-2002, 12:43 AM

Yes, I've seen one. Frank has it correct -- only about 200 in s & r series, N or O but no M markings, strawed, according to Still.

Garfield · 06-08-2002, 11:25 PM

I thought all the 1937 S/42s got sunk?

06-05-2002, 07:00 PM	#1
MauserLugers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Philipsburg, Montana 59858 Posts: 250 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post	1937 S/42 Navy Luger Hi John, John, and Ed, Has anyone heard of a 1937 S/42 Navy. I just got one and was told that it is about the hardest Mauser Navy to find, way harder than a K-date or G-date Navy? I'm told that there are only 4 known of this variation. All were in the "S" block and all had strawed parts. This one has an "o" property mark. Has anyone else heard or know of another? Thanks -- Bill Munis [img]smile.gif[/img] Glad we are all back at it!

06-05-2002, 07:28 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,931 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Bill, I am not the one to answer, but I had just been going through all my books on a 1940 and saw remarks about later years. So I went back, of course nothing about Navy, except for a comment about German Commercial Navy pattern.. made in the hundreds, but by DWM in Walters book. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-06-2002, 03:33 PM	#3
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Bill, when you say Navy, do you mean those with "M" acceptance or those provided to the Kreigsmarine with "N" and "O" designation. I don't know why I am telling you this, since you probably already know, but Still sez a few hundred were procured, mostly in the R and S Block. [img]smile.gif[/img] Nice to see ya on the new forum [img]wink.gif[/img]

06-07-2002, 12:43 AM	#4
Peter H. New User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, I've seen one. Frank has it correct -- only about 200 in s & r series, N or O but no M markings, strawed, according to Still.

06-08-2002, 11:25 PM	#5
Garfield User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A little SE of Nome Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I thought all the 1937 S/42s got sunk?