1940 P-08 - Inherited Luger from my father - Page 2

Tinplatejeff · 01-31-2016, 07:54 PM

Somehow it's been two years since I first posted pictures of my 1940 Mauser. It's been living a quiet life in my gun safe. I recently contacted Jim Solomon about repairing the "million dollar chip" in the left grip. In doing so I removed the grips for the first time ever tonight! Jim thought the grips would not be serialized to the gun. However, it does indeed have the matching "15" on them. Is this usual then for a 1940 Mauser? Also, there are a couple of large "W" only found on the inside of the right grip. Grips have the matching WaA655 to the gun. I and Jim would like to hear thoughts on this, see pics. Left grip will be going to Jim for repair soon

Thanks.

kzullick · 02-01-2016, 08:33 PM

Very Nice, enjoy.

P08Leder · 02-01-2016, 08:59 PM

She's a beaut!

Sergio Natali · 02-02-2016, 06:17 AM

Again, let me say all beaufitul pictures and lovely gun, enjoy it.

Kind regards.

Tinplatejeff · 03-03-2016, 12:03 PM

I wanted to publicly thank Jim Solomon for the outstanding job he did fixing "the million dollar chip" and cleaning the grips from my 1940 Mauser.

I highly recommend his work.

Thanks Jim

Sergio Natali · 03-03-2016, 12:14 PM

That Luger it's a pleasure for the eyes, he's done a good work I would say!

Quiet1 · 04-01-2016, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinplatejeff

Somehow it's been two years since I first posted pictures of my 1940 Mauser. . . . . . . . . In doing so I removed the grips for the first time ever tonight! Jim thought the grips would not be serialized to the gun. However, it does indeed have the matching "15" on them. Is this usual then for a 1940 Mauser? Also, there are a couple of large "W" only found on the inside of the right grip. Grips have the matching WaA655 to the gun. I and Jim would like to hear thoughts on this, see pics

I just came across this thread. First, congratulations on a very nice Luger. What a great deal to find a "matching" 1940 holster.

Interestingly, my all matching, (except mag) Code 42, 1940 Luger is a very close "sibling" to yours. Serial Nr. 4897c so just 118 guns "older".

(My magazine is numbered 9448c so 4551 guns later.)

The grips on mine, which I believe to be original are NOT inscribed with the gun's last two digit numbers. They each DO have the Waffenamt inspector's stamp E/655. And, the right one has a large W (or M) like yours, and what appears to be a an S (or 9 ?).

The left one, in addition to the E/655 has a large O and a C (or U).

So, I guess that around that period of time some grips got numbered and some didn't. Here's a shot of the inside of my grips.

Btw, if you're interested, here's a link to photos of mine posted last year. http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...060#post270060

Tinplatejeff · 04-01-2016, 06:36 PM

Wow! That's really interesting on your grips and being so close to the production of mine.

Thanks for sharing.

wlyon · 04-01-2016, 06:48 PM

Serialed numbered grips on these lugers is a hit and miss type deal. The other letters are inspector marks . And again may or may not be there. So how do we know if they are original or not? We don't. If the grips appear to be original and have wear consistent with the rest of the luger probably are original. Inspectors initials add some credence. Bill

Edward Tinker · 04-01-2016, 07:34 PM

I just saw this - nice luger, nice story - obviously your dad over-paid (hah, hah, just April fools days - whether he over-paid or underpaid you can see how it has risen

)

My first Luger was a hard buffed, reblued artillery - my second was a mismatch - upper matched and bottom matched, not to each other.

As to the original holster, it is very hard to say, as older holsters were issued with younger guns and also, many soldiers (US) would grab up a gun and holster from different piles or even trade for a different holster. Heck, it could have been matched up 10 years after WW2

Ed

02-02-2016, 06:17 AM	#24
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Again, let me say all beaufitul pictures and lovely gun, enjoy it. Kind regards. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

03-03-2016, 12:03 PM	#25
Tinplatejeff User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	I wanted to publicly thank Jim Solomon for the outstanding job he did fixing "the million dollar chip" and cleaning the grips from my 1940 Mauser. I highly recommend his work. Thanks Jim __________________ "We are simply passing through history. This, this is history." - Rene Belloq to Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

03-03-2016, 12:14 PM	#26
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	That Luger it's a pleasure for the eyes, he's done a good work I would say! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-01-2016, 06:36 PM	#28
Tinplatejeff User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	Wow! That's really interesting on your grips and being so close to the production of mine. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "We are simply passing through history. This, this is history." - Rene Belloq to Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

04-01-2016, 06:48 PM	#29
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,144 Thanked 2,531 Times in 943 Posts	Serialed numbered grips on these lugers is a hit and miss type deal. The other letters are inspector marks . And again may or may not be there. So how do we know if they are original or not? We don't. If the grips appear to be original and have wear consistent with the rest of the luger probably are original. Inspectors initials add some credence. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-31-2016, 07:54 PM	#21
Tinplatejeff User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	Somehow it's been two years since I first posted pictures of my 1940 Mauser. It's been living a quiet life in my gun safe. I recently contacted Jim Solomon about repairing the "million dollar chip" in the left grip. In doing so I removed the grips for the first time ever tonight! Jim thought the grips would not be serialized to the gun. However, it does indeed have the matching "15" on them. Is this usual then for a 1940 Mauser? Also, there are a couple of large "W" only found on the inside of the right grip. Grips have the matching WaA655 to the gun. I and Jim would like to hear thoughts on this, see pics. Left grip will be going to Jim for repair soon Thanks.

02-01-2016, 08:33 PM	#22
kzullick Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East Berwick, Pennsylvania Posts: 227 Thanks: 614 Thanked 100 Times in 81 Posts	Very Nice, enjoy.

02-01-2016, 08:59 PM	#23
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	She's a beaut!

04-01-2016, 07:34 PM	#30
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	I just saw this - nice luger, nice story - obviously your dad over-paid (hah, hah, just April fools days - whether he over-paid or underpaid you can see how it has risen ) My first Luger was a hard buffed, reblued artillery - my second was a mismatch - upper matched and bottom matched, not to each other. As to the original holster, it is very hard to say, as older holsters were issued with younger guns and also, many soldiers (US) would grab up a gun and holster from different piles or even trade for a different holster. Heck, it could have been matched up 10 years after WW2 Ed __________________ 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