Please help identify my Luger !!!

Bob M · 01-03-2003, 10:12 PM

Being a novice, I came upon a 1942 Mauser 9mm Luger, in a pawn shop, I had owned several Lugers' before, and was struck by the fact that the year 1942 was stamped on the chamber and that the Mauser name was stamped on the toggle, the serial # of the weapon is 3336, all the detachable parts have the correct number on them. The weapon has wood checkered grips, an attachment for a strap (laniard) on the rear of the weapon, on the front below the serial # is the letter y, on the right side of the breech is an eagle with an L facing front, proof mark # 49. There is a stocking lug on the grip. The clip has no number, the holster looks its age, in brown stamped HEGERLINDE 1937 with an Eagle and a swatztiga (sp) The weapon is 95%+, with an excellent bore. Can anyone help me with the identification and possible value? Is this a collectable or a shooter?

Lugerdoc · 01-04-2003, 11:08 AM

Bob, Your Police E/L Banner luger #3336y falls within the 2351y to 7900y range that Costanzo quotes for the 1942 dated E/L banners in his "Luger Proofmarks" page 419.

lugerholsterrepair · 01-04-2003, 12:05 PM

Bob, This sounds like a great find. Mauser Banners go for quite a bit of money. In the condition you state if it is not re-blued I would say you are talking $1500 to $2500. If I were in your position I would immediately run down and make this place a lowball offer. Jerry Burney

01-03-2003, 10:12 PM	#1
Bob M New User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please help identify my Luger !!! Being a novice, I came upon a 1942 Mauser 9mm Luger, in a pawn shop, I had owned several Lugers' before, and was struck by the fact that the year 1942 was stamped on the chamber and that the Mauser name was stamped on the toggle, the serial # of the weapon is 3336, all the detachable parts have the correct number on them. The weapon has wood checkered grips, an attachment for a strap (laniard) on the rear of the weapon, on the front below the serial # is the letter y, on the right side of the breech is an eagle with an L facing front, proof mark # 49. There is a stocking lug on the grip. The clip has no number, the holster looks its age, in brown stamped HEGERLINDE 1937 with an Eagle and a swatztiga (sp) The weapon is 95%+, with an excellent bore. Can anyone help me with the identification and possible value? Is this a collectable or a shooter? __________________ Bob M.

01-04-2003, 11:08 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Bob, Your Police E/L Banner luger #3336y falls within the 2351y to 7900y range that Costanzo quotes for the 1942 dated E/L banners in his "Luger Proofmarks" page 419. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-04-2003, 12:05 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,852 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Bob, This sounds like a great find. Mauser Banners go for quite a bit of money. In the condition you state if it is not re-blued I would say you are talking $1500 to $2500. If I were in your position I would immediately run down and make this place a lowball offer. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."