byf Luger straw parts

mrerick · 02-08-2019, 10:21 AM

Just to complicate matters, while military Lugers from Mauser in 1941 and 1942 were all salt blued, they still shipped a very small number of commercial Lugers that had strawed parts after 1937. There are exceptions to every rule in Lugers.

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Since Luger collectors value pistols in their original factory state, refinishing one will result in zero original finish, and no longer be considered collectible. You'll turn a collectible gun into a "shooter" worth at most 60% of it's original value.

Mauser received the tools and gauges, the master factory gunsmith August Weiss and what spare parts existed from Berlin DWM in about 1930-1931. By 1933, when the Nazi government took control, there really wasn't a practical issue relating to the Versailles treaty. The Germans simply ignored it. Until they formally threw off the restrictions, Mauser Luger military pistols were marked with a date code ("K" in 1934 and "G" in 1935) as well as a manufacturer's concealment code. Kurusu shared all the Mauser concealment codes in sequence. By the time Mauser switched to "svw" they were no longer making Luger pistols, having converted to P.38 pistols during 1942.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Just to complicate matters, while military Lugers from Mauser in 1941 and 1942 were all salt blued, they still shipped a very small number of commercial Lugers that had strawed parts after 1937. There are exceptions to every rule in Lugers. You'll benefit from our forum's FAQ PDF document. Just follow the FAQ link at the top of every page. Since Luger collectors value pistols in their original factory state, refinishing one will result in zero original finish, and no longer be considered collectible. You'll turn a collectible gun into a "shooter" worth at most 60% of it's original value. Mauser received the tools and gauges, the master factory gunsmith August Weiss and what spare parts existed from Berlin DWM in about 1930-1931. By 1933, when the Nazi government took control, there really wasn't a practical issue relating to the Versailles treaty. The Germans simply ignored it. Until they formally threw off the restrictions, Mauser Luger military pistols were marked with a date code ("K" in 1934 and "G" in 1935) as well as a manufacturer's concealment code. Kurusu shared all the Mauser concealment codes in sequence. By the time Mauser switched to "svw" they were no longer making Luger pistols, having converted to P.38 pistols during 1942. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.