Opinions on 1937 S/42

JimD · 10-04-2024, 02:00 PM

A friend of my son has this Luger that was bought many years ago. The original seller said his dad brought it back after the war.

The gun strikes me as refinished and the magazine base looks like it was ground and restamped to match the gun. However, the letter suffix does not match. Probably because the match-maker didn't know the letter was part of the serial number, but the font looks good.

The holster also looks boosted by the addition of stampings to the back. I told my son that the value as a shooter would be between $1000-1200. Am I pretty close?

10-04-2024, 02:00 PM	#1
JimD User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Opinions on 1937 S/42 A friend of my son has this Luger that was bought many years ago. The original seller said his dad brought it back after the war. The gun strikes me as refinished and the magazine base looks like it was ground and restamped to match the gun. However, the letter suffix does not match. Probably because the match-maker didn't know the letter was part of the serial number, but the font looks good. The holster also looks boosted by the addition of stampings to the back. I told my son that the value as a shooter would be between $1000-1200. Am I pretty close? Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Dyin' aint much of a livin', boy". Last edited by JimD; 10-04-2024 at 05:17 PM.

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