1938 s 42 veteran bring back

Padre Dan · 05-03-2024, 10:48 PM

I had the widow of a world war two veteran , bring me her late husbands 1938 s/42 p 08 , serial number 5531 a ,for me to check it for function and to get her a fair price . i am here to present the pistol and what i know about it . all i can tell you it is all matching , the bore is fair , the magazine is a Hanel smessiser, not matching, ,grips matching s/n 31, no rust ,blue is all original. she does not know where the holster or spare magazine is or if the can be found .

Padre Dan · 05-03-2024, 11:11 PM

feel free to comment ty

Padre Dan · 05-04-2024, 05:50 PM

s/n 5531a all matching a local pawn shop offered her a whopping 500.00 for the pistol

gunbugs · 05-05-2024, 12:10 AM

If I didn't already have 2 S/42 1938's.....

Padre Dan · 05-05-2024, 10:01 AM

understand that , i still maybe the buyer once i have this group and the input of a few others on a fair price for it .

Landrover001 · 06-18-2024, 05:51 PM

Good afternoon,

I have come across a magazine for a Luger with the serial number 5531 stamped up it. Could this be the magazine you are missing?
If it is please let me know.
I have attached pictures for you to verify if this the correct item.

tharpo · 06-18-2024, 07:27 PM

Nice eye Landrover! Unfortunately the magazines started out in different guns.
Yours is 5531x with #1 at the top. This would be a 1940/41 Police magazine.
The other Luger is 5531k from 1938.

05-03-2024, 11:11 PM	#2
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	feel free to comment ty Attached Thumbnails

05-04-2024, 05:50 PM	#3
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	s/n 5531a all matching a local pawn shop offered her a whopping 500.00 for the pistol Attached Thumbnails

06-18-2024, 05:51 PM	#6
Landrover001 New User Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Good afternoon, I have come across a magazine for a Luger with the serial number 5531 stamped up it. Could this be the magazine you are missing? If it is please let me know. I have attached pictures for you to verify if this the correct item. Attached Thumbnails

05-03-2024, 10:48 PM	#1
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	1938 s 42 veteran bring back I had the widow of a world war two veteran , bring me her late husbands 1938 s/42 p 08 , serial number 5531 a ,for me to check it for function and to get her a fair price . i am here to present the pistol and what i know about it . all i can tell you it is all matching , the bore is fair , the magazine is a Hanel smessiser, not matching, ,grips matching s/n 31, no rust ,blue is all original. she does not know where the holster or spare magazine is or if the can be found . Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Padre Dan; 05-04-2024 at 05:26 PM.

05-05-2024, 12:10 AM	#4
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 657 Thanks: 361 Thanked 1,175 Times in 393 Posts	If I didn't already have 2 S/42 1938's.....

05-05-2024, 10:01 AM	#5
Padre Dan User Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: louisiana formly the republic of texas Posts: 44 Thanks: 243 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts	understand that , i still maybe the buyer once i have this group and the input of a few others on a fair price for it .

06-18-2024, 07:27 PM	#7
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	Nice eye Landrover! Unfortunately the magazines started out in different guns. Yours is 5531x with #1 at the top. This would be a 1940/41 Police magazine. The other Luger is 5531k from 1938.