Help ID this Luger

smoknc6z06 · 03-28-2013, 05:27 PM

Hi everyone, I am trying to help a friend determine the aprox. value and history of this Luger.
It is in excellent condition.
Mauser stamp on top of the toggle.
Matching numbers on all of the parts
Original grips
See pictures.
Any help would be apprecitated.
Terry

smoknc6z06 · 03-28-2013, 05:29 PM

A few more pictures.
It has the orginal magazine with numbers matching.

lugersrkewl · 03-28-2013, 08:56 PM

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the many detailed pics.

Here goes nothing.
commercial mauser ordered by police ,made for police in 1940. the s/42 on the barrel is puzzling maybe using up old stock or a replacement.
I am curious to see if an expert finds this to be reblued. The sideplate is curious too.
Is there a serial number on the barrel?
Cant help you on price I dont know if its genuine or not.

alanint · 03-29-2013, 10:02 AM

This is a scarce Mauser Banner Police pistol. The barrel is a replacement.

tharpo · 03-29-2013, 03:12 PM

I believe that while the barrel started out as a S/42 replacement it is original to the gun. During this serial number range in 1940 the data shows that most Police Banner lugers have Su or S/42 stamped barrels.

Tom

lugersrkewl · 03-29-2013, 03:17 PM

Is it a reblue? Does the sideplate look east German?

SteveM · 03-30-2013, 10:04 AM

1940 Banner Police, S/42 barrel is proper for these. Sideplate looks good, finish looks good. The grips are prbably unserialed and marked E/655. Only a few thousand made.

smoknc6z06 · 03-30-2013, 07:25 PM

Thanks everyone for the help. The bluing looks all original. The lettering is sharp and crisp.

GySgt1811 · 03-31-2013, 06:08 PM

smoknc6z06

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All the Best,

Gunny John

sheepherder · 03-31-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GySgt1811

smoknc6z06

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All the Best,

Gunny John

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GySgt1811 · 04-01-2013, 10:00 AM

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03-28-2013, 05:27 PM	#1
smoknc6z06 New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help ID this Luger Hi everyone, I am trying to help a friend determine the aprox. value and history of this Luger. It is in excellent condition. Mauser stamp on top of the toggle. Matching numbers on all of the parts Original grips See pictures. Any help would be apprecitated. Terry Attached Thumbnails

03-28-2013, 05:29 PM	#2
smoknc6z06 New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A few more pictures. It has the orginal magazine with numbers matching. Attached Thumbnails

03-28-2013, 08:56 PM	#3
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	Welcome to the forum and thanks for the many detailed pics. Here goes nothing. commercial mauser ordered by police ,made for police in 1940. the s/42 on the barrel is puzzling maybe using up old stock or a replacement. I am curious to see if an expert finds this to be reblued. The sideplate is curious too. Is there a serial number on the barrel? Cant help you on price I dont know if its genuine or not.

03-29-2013, 10:02 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	This is a scarce Mauser Banner Police pistol. The barrel is a replacement.

03-29-2013, 03:12 PM	#5
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 536 Thanks: 116 Thanked 375 Times in 153 Posts	I believe that while the barrel started out as a S/42 replacement it is original to the gun. During this serial number range in 1940 the data shows that most Police Banner lugers have Su or S/42 stamped barrels. Tom

03-29-2013, 03:17 PM	#6
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	Is it a reblue? Does the sideplate look east German?

03-30-2013, 10:04 AM	#7
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	1940 Banner Police, S/42 barrel is proper for these. Sideplate looks good, finish looks good. The grips are prbably unserialed and marked E/655. Only a few thousand made.

03-30-2013, 07:25 PM	#8
smoknc6z06 New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks everyone for the help. The bluing looks all original. The lettering is sharp and crisp.

03-31-2013, 06:08 PM	#9
GySgt1811 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 237 Thanks: 1,238 Thanked 126 Times in 84 Posts	smoknc6z06 (C5M6'99CPE,MRM) All the Best, Gunny John