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02-09-2017, 11:09 AM | #1 |
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Picked up my Luger yesterday. From what I've gleaned thus far it's a Mauser 42 series 1940 production. I have not taken her apart yet but all visible numbers are matching. Came with two non matched aluminum bottom magazines.
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I especially like your stand. Is it a production/commercial item, or do you make them yourself?
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Welcome to the Forum and the very addictive world of luger collecting. Bill
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Nice one, welcome to the forum.
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Welcome, Jerry! Nice Mauser that I am sure will give you much excitement to own.
Be sure to check out the FAQ section of the forum. A better name for that section would be Luger primer for newbies. There is a wealth of info there. I should know I am still in my rookie year of Lugermania and found so many answers to my questions there.
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Welcome to your addiction!
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I got a chance to shoot my new Luger on Saturday. I just put 35 rounds of 115 gr ball ammo through it. Toggle held open after the last round on both mags and nothing went boom when it shouldn't. I am pretty pleased with this gun.
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Good shooting.
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Either it is the quality of the image, or your pistol seems like it is parkerized.
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Welcome to the club!
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OK, so much for your first Luger. Now when are you going to acquire your second one.
Enjoy the journey! I haven't completed my rookie year and I am already up to 4.5 lugers. These darn things just multiple on their own.
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I have four Lugers and I have a complete upper of an artillery Luger that is for shooting fun. So it is about half a luger. I put it on either of my two shooters and blast away.
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Perhaps it's just the lighting, but the pistol has a distinctly greenish color in the photos. I am in possession of a 1940 42 P.08 with a finish that seems thin and tends toward the greenish. I wonder if this is a natural patina resulting from something not quite right in the blueing chemicals.
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Just use a dip in some "grip covering plastic" to protect the part that goes in the barrel. You can make them any size, height, or angle to alter the way they display. I make the base a little wider, as it does have a tendency to tip with a heavy/long pistol. Just call me "cheap Don".
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