Mauser Banner 42 date Commercial for $28,750!

CJS57 · 12-10-2012, 08:50 AM

What does everyone think of this one that sold at RIA for $28,750! The straw looks too perfect to me? The holster is Police but the gun is commercial? The Magazines are normally unnumbered on a commercial? Finally they described it as "late war", I would say it is mid war with the same high quality finish as a BYF 42.

http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/57/lid/1544

mrerick · 12-10-2012, 11:48 AM

Looks very similar to a mid war 42 Banner that I have in the "g" block. I think my pistol (which was military proofed) was made post war from parts in Oberndorf - but it's only speculation.

Someone paid quite a bit for entry into this club...

Marc

CJS57 · 12-10-2012, 04:05 PM

Marc, So are you saying that the auction gun is perhaps an "unmarked" Eagle Police? And so the Police marked holster is correct with it? Or is that it is a true commercial Banner that someone requested numbered magazines and somehow got them with it? In the case it is a true commercial the Police holster was likely added later and is not really a matching part of the rig?

I too have a 42 Mauser Banner commercial, but mine is obviously truely "late war" with less workmanship and polish than the earlier Banners (mine is about like a BYF42 actually). Mine is straight commercial, matching, no military parts at all. But I believe it was made up late in the war with rejected military/police parts.

12-10-2012, 08:50 AM	#1
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Mauser Banner 42 date Commercial for $28,750! What does everyone think of this one that sold at RIA for $28,750! The straw looks too perfect to me? The holster is Police but the gun is commercial? The Magazines are normally unnumbered on a commercial? Finally they described it as "late war", I would say it is mid war with the same high quality finish as a BYF 42. http://www.rockislandauction.com/vie...id/57/lid/1544

12-10-2012, 11:48 AM	#2
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Looks very similar to a mid war 42 Banner that I have in the "g" block. I think my pistol (which was military proofed) was made post war from parts in Oberndorf - but it's only speculation. Someone paid quite a bit for entry into this club... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-10-2012, 04:05 PM	#3
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Marc, So are you saying that the auction gun is perhaps an "unmarked" Eagle Police? And so the Police marked holster is correct with it? Or is that it is a true commercial Banner that someone requested numbered magazines and somehow got them with it? In the case it is a true commercial the Police holster was likely added later and is not really a matching part of the rig? I too have a 42 Mauser Banner commercial, but mine is obviously truely "late war" with less workmanship and polish than the earlier Banners (mine is about like a BYF42 actually). Mine is straight commercial, matching, no military parts at all. But I believe it was made up late in the war with rejected military/police parts.