New member from Hungary

[mrerick]

Depner,
Congratulations on your new Luger pistol!

I am sure that you are very safety conscious, but be sure to check out postings on this site about the issues that come with carrying a Luger. Being an older design, it does not have all of the safety features you expect on a modern gun.

In particular, it's also possible to fire a disassembled Luger if the bolt is closed on a cartridge and the sear is bumped.

And thank you for posting in English. Your English language skills are much finer than my Hungarian language skills ever will be!

I'm very glad to meet you on this forum...

Marc

[suum cuique]

Hello Depner,
welcome to the forum and congratulation for your Luger!
(Especialy if it is very complicated to own a gun)

[Depner]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I'm also extremely interested in the mechanics of the wepons. I've already disassamled and reassambled the Luger completely for two reasons. I cleaned it's every single part, and on the other hand I learnt it's action. Overall it was cleaned well, but I brushed out a lot of contamination under the extractor, and from the extractor itself. I've already knew the action, but only from books, and from the net. I was amazed, when I saw it in practice.
I carry it with no ammo in the chamber, and of course striker not tensioned. And only 7 rds in the mag, so not to burden the mag. spring. (Which is indeed very strong.) But any advice is kindly welcome!

Back to the history. Can someone please tell me the manufacturing month of my gun? And any info is welcome too, because I don't have that detailed information about the Luger's history. I'm searching on Amazon, but found hair-raising prices.

[Depner]

[Depner]

Today another 120 trouble free shots! I'm very satisfied...

[Balder]

Depner,

Glad to hear about your successful trip to the range, these things deserve that every now and then. I also shoot mine from time to time, especially my "shooter", a 1938 S/42 with a replacement barrel. BTW, I'm going to Pécs this spring or summer.

Balder

[Depner]

Originally Posted by Balder

Depner,

Glad to hear about your successful trip to the range, these things deserve that every now and then. I also shoot mine from time to time, especially my "shooter", a 1938 S/42 with a replacement barrel. BTW, I'm going to Pécs this spring or summer.

Balder

Your's is also beautiful. But which Luger isn't?!
OFF
It's good to hear, that you will visit my country. I'm living pretty far from Pécs, but write me a PM, when you are coming. I'm planning a summer trip on my Ural Ranger to Western-Hungary, and maybe we can meet!
ON

[Depner]

A very short video on the first few shots.

[Vlim]

Nice,

The fact that it balances itself almost automatically after each shot is still amazing to see.

[Depner]

Originally Posted by Vlim

Nice,

The fact that it balances itself almost automatically after each shot is still amazing to see.

And this video was taken with the camera put on a very low table. So I had to crouch. But the pavement was wet, so I didn't put down my knee. Practically shoting without aiming, an unbalanced. But all the hits are on the target.

[Norme]

Hi, This is in response to your question about the month in which your 1936 S/42 Luger was manufactured. According to "Third Reich Lugers", the 1936 production started at #5000f and ended at 4500p. I can't make out your suffix from the photos you posted, but you should be able to work it out yourself. Regards, Norm

[Depner]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi, This is in response to your question about the month in which your 1936 S/42 Luger was manufactured. According to "Third Reich Lugers", the 1936 production started at #5000f and ended at 4500p. I can't make out your suffix from the photos you posted, but you should be able to work it out yourself. Regards, Norm

Thanks! But the sn of my pistol is 601i. Only 3 digit plus suffix. Or after 5999 it came 600?

[Norme]

Hi, The numbering was done in "blocks" of 10,000. The #1i would come after #9999h. I believe your Luger was made in April 1936. Regards

[DavidJayUden]

Ah, to travel Europe on a Ural...
Sounds like fun to me!
dju

[Depner]

I did a restoration on my Luger, but forgot to post a picture on this forum.
So that's how she looks like now:


Prepared for duty.

[suum cuique]

Hello Tom;
Your Luger was is a really good shape, no offence, but I would have kept it in it's initial condition for the collector's value sake.

[Depner]

Hi Andy,
here the value is of the weapon is priced on completely different attributes than in the US. Because of the very strict laws, there is no "collection" category for weapons. After the restoration this pistol worth about 50% more here. Not kidding. Based on the US terms this Luger was a shooter, as long as it was previously reblued. But the quality of that rebluing was not good enough. I strawed the parts, which was blued but shouldn't be. Now it looks original. And that makes the value here.

Tom

[suum cuique]

Hi Tom,
I didn't noticed the former reblueing of your gun.
With the strawed parts , the Luger looks much better now..

[Douglas Jr.]

Tom,

Very nice Luger. It looks real nice after the restoration.
It is somewaht marvellous to see a Luger still in "frontline service" after 110 years of its introduction.
Congratualtions!

Douglas

[Depner]

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

Tom,

Very nice Luger. It looks real nice after the restoration.
It is somewaht marvellous to see a Luger still in "frontline service" after 110 years of its introduction.
Congratualtions!

Douglas

Thanks Douglas!
Maybe this photo is more expressive.


She is my high day pistol. Usually I carry my Glock for service (instead of the Hungarian 93M / FÉG P9RC, which is standardized.)
It happens, that I carry the Luger on a "normal day", but not too often. She is mainly reserved for high days.