Data request 1937 and 1938 S/42 - Page 7

james haven · 06-12-2015, 06:37 PM

1937 s/42 serial#3720r de 63 de 63 mtd
1938 s/42 serial#4939b se 83 se 63 mtd
quite sure 1938 first acceptane is 83.
james haven

jrwinter44 · 05-15-2016, 11:16 AM

1937 S/42 serial 5607p, strawed, no hump, unnumbered grips, 90%+ original finish, all matching but mag., which is type 1 unnumbered.

marshombre · 05-16-2016, 06:06 PM

1937 S/42 serial#1066t, all matching, hump, DE63 DE63 MTD. Sold to me as a Russian dip when Mr. Tinker listed a widow's husband's collection several years ago. Don't remember the grips but were not original (replaced with Nills) This is my range shooter, 99% reliable, never changed a spring and will digest anything I feed her. Thanks Ed!

Danno20990 · 06-05-2017, 05:49 PM

1938 S/42 serial #4382, SE 83, SE 63, MTD

harryra · 06-14-2017, 12:30 PM

1937 S/42 5925y, all matching. DE63, DE63, MTD. Proper holster and tool

Roadster 02 · 10-23-2018, 08:28 PM

What is MTD? I know, stupid question.

abush · 10-24-2018, 08:55 PM

1937 S/N 4725q DE63, DE63, MTP, Strawed, No hump, matching except mag (1602a DE63) and grips
I'm thinking MTP is Mid Test Proof?

abush · 10-25-2018, 07:50 AM

Yup
ETP = Early Test Proof

MTP = Mid Test Proof

LTP = Late Test Proof

Roadster 02 · 10-25-2018, 07:08 PM

1937 S/42 S/N 7447u DE63, DE63, MTP, all matching except mags, strawed, with hump, DE 63 on grips, 90% original rust blue finish w. halos, correct holster and tool. Is apparently one of 393 made in this configuration.

abush · 10-30-2018, 10:01 AM

I added all the data to a xlsx spread sheet so it can be sortable. Hopefully I got it all correct. I also added the last few posts as i wasn't sure if the main list was being updated since 2009. Not sure if all the column names are correct. I was hoping to format the data to some standardization. My hope was that if users included all the Mag numbers we could develop a database of orphaned mags and perhaps reunite with correct lugers. note the file ext is .txt rename to .xlsx to open in excel. V3 Added a few lugers and separated out suffix for sorting

John Sabato · 10-31-2018, 12:16 PM

you might also want to add the data from the specimen in this For Sale posting. It is in what appears to be Mint condition...

I wonder where it has been hiding all these years?

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=39036

HerrKaiser · 10-31-2018, 01:26 PM

John,
Its very neat for me, my shooter is Mauser 4222 S (only what, 23 serial numbers away from this one in the WTS ad, perhaps made in the same batch?). Unfortunately, mine has a mismatched toggle train assembly. But hey, at least I get to shoot it because of that.

Roadster 02 · 11-01-2018, 10:19 AM

You would not shoot it if it was matched?

HerrKaiser · 11-01-2018, 10:25 AM

Not unless it had been reblued or otherwise relegated to “shooter” status. Breaking a part on an all matching gun can tank it’s value

George Anderson · 11-01-2018, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HerrKaiser

Not unless it had been reblued or otherwise relegated to “shooter” status. Breaking a part on an all matching gun can tank it’s value

That's why I insert a non-matching toggle before shooting.

HerrKaiser · 11-09-2018, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

That's why I insert a non-matching toggle before shooting.

Lucky (or unlucky?) for me that’s exactly how I bought this one from G.T.

Side notes, does anyone happen to have a matching Mauser S/42 toggle train marked with a “22”? And under the SN on the barrel is a very faint and small marking of numbers that appear to read “8.81”

05-16-2016, 06:06 PM	#123
marshombre User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W Central FL Posts: 97 Thanks: 12 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	1937 S/42 serial#1066t, all matching, hump, DE63 DE63 MTD. Sold to me as a Russian dip when Mr. Tinker listed a widow's husband's collection several years ago. Don't remember the grips but were not original (replaced with Nills) This is my range shooter, 99% reliable, never changed a spring and will digest anything I feed her. Thanks Ed! __________________ Tempus edax rerum

10-24-2018, 08:55 PM	#127
abush User Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	1937 S/N 4725q DE63, DE63, MTP, Strawed, No hump, matching except mag (1602a DE63) and grips I'm thinking MTP is Mid Test Proof? Last edited by abush; 10-27-2018 at 11:18 AM.

10-25-2018, 07:50 AM	#128
abush User Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Yup ETP = Early Test Proof MTP = Mid Test Proof LTP = Late Test Proof Attached Images

10-31-2018, 12:16 PM	#131
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	you might also want to add the data from the specimen in this For Sale posting. It is in what appears to be Mint condition... I wonder where it has been hiding all these years? http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=39036 __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

10-31-2018, 01:26 PM	#132
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	John, Its very neat for me, my shooter is Mauser 4222 S (only what, 23 serial numbers away from this one in the WTS ad, perhaps made in the same batch?). Unfortunately, mine has a mismatched toggle train assembly. But hey, at least I get to shoot it because of that. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

06-12-2015, 06:37 PM	#121
james haven User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: washington state Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1937 s/42 serial#3720r de 63 de 63 mtd 1938 s/42 serial#4939b se 83 se 63 mtd quite sure 1938 first acceptane is 83. james haven

05-15-2016, 11:16 AM	#122
jrwinter44 User Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	1937 S/42 serial 5607p, strawed, no hump, unnumbered grips, 90%+ original finish, all matching but mag., which is type 1 unnumbered.

06-05-2017, 05:49 PM	#124
Danno20990 New User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1938 S/42 serial #4382, SE 83, SE 63, MTD

06-14-2017, 12:30 PM	#125
harryra New User Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1937 S/42 5925y, all matching. DE63, DE63, MTD. Proper holster and tool

10-23-2018, 08:28 PM	#126
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	What is MTD? I know, stupid question.

10-25-2018, 07:08 PM	#129
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	1937 S/42 S/N 7447u DE63, DE63, MTP, all matching except mags, strawed, with hump, DE 63 on grips, 90% original rust blue finish w. halos, correct holster and tool. Is apparently one of 393 made in this configuration.

11-01-2018, 10:19 AM	#133
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	You would not shoot it if it was matched?

11-01-2018, 10:25 AM	#134
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	Not unless it had been reblued or otherwise relegated to “shooter” status. Breaking a part on an all matching gun can tank it’s value __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22