1936 Mauser S/42 - Page 2

guy sajer · 02-03-2008, 11:00 AM

Sorry , somewhat off topic .

My education is lacking in that area . How do you test for reblue ?
Thanks

DaveL · 02-04-2008, 08:14 AM

I'd like to know how you test for reblueing too.

A.Mifsin · 02-04-2008, 02:45 PM

Me too

John Sabato · 02-04-2008, 04:01 PM

Go to the Navy Forum and look for the post by Tom A, that details the inspection of a Navy Luger... it is sticky'ed to the top of the forum. It explains what you need to look for when inspecting most Lugers.

guy sajer · 02-04-2008, 04:04 PM

Thanks John . I thought possibly he was referring to some sort of chemical testing or .... ?

NJG26Capricorn · 02-12-2008, 08:22 PM

Hi Joe, I am new to the site and after posting some ?'s about my 1936 - I read this post and noticed the s/n 5997 - My1936 has s/n 5994 - would this mean my firearm was made 3 before yours at same factory if stamps are the same?
here is my post link with Pics
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=18935

Thanks, John

John Sabato · 02-13-2008, 08:39 AM

No, John, but nice guess. Welcome to the Lugerforum!

Yours is in the 'n' series... this one is in the 'o' series, so you gun was made 10,002 guns before this one Why not 10,003? Because there is no militiary Mauser marked with serial number 10,000 or 0000 - the 'n' series would have ended with '9999 n' and the 'o' series would have started with "0001 o" This Luger was likely made a month or two after yours... Anyone who is tracking production numbers can give you a much better guess about when both of them were made.

NJG26Capricorn · 02-13-2008, 08:57 AM

Thank you for your reply,
This is why I am here to learn more about these fine firearms.

,John

02-03-2008, 11:00 AM	#21
guy sajer User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry , somewhat off topic . My education is lacking in that area . How do you test for reblue ? Thanks __________________ Mitch

02-04-2008, 02:45 PM	#23
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Me too __________________ I prefer a Luger

02-04-2008, 04:01 PM	#24
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Go to the Navy Forum and look for the post by Tom A, that details the inspection of a Navy Luger... it is sticky'ed to the top of the forum. It explains what you need to look for when inspecting most Lugers. __________________ 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..."*

02-04-2008, 04:04 PM	#25
guy sajer User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks John . I thought possibly he was referring to some sort of chemical testing or .... ? __________________ Mitch

02-13-2008, 08:39 AM	#27
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	No, John, but nice guess. Welcome to the Lugerforum! Yours is in the 'n' series... this one is in the 'o' series, so you gun was made 10,002 guns before this one Why not 10,003? Because there is no militiary Mauser marked with serial number 10,000 or 0000 - the 'n' series would have ended with '9999 n' and the 'o' series would have started with "0001 o" This Luger was likely made a month or two after yours... Anyone who is tracking production numbers can give you a much better guess about when both of them were made. __________________ 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..."*

02-04-2008, 08:14 AM	#22
DaveL User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'd like to know how you test for reblueing too.

02-12-2008, 08:22 PM	#26
NJG26Capricorn User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Joe, I am new to the site and after posting some ?'s about my 1936 - I read this post and noticed the s/n 5997 - My1936 has s/n 5994 - would this mean my firearm was made 3 before yours at same factory if stamps are the same? here is my post link with Pics http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=18935 Thanks, John

02-13-2008, 08:57 AM	#28
NJG26Capricorn User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you for your reply, This is why I am here to learn more about these fine firearms. ,John