help with new find Luger 1937

jimsgunshop · 08-12-2004, 07:53 PM

just picked a luger s/42 1937 marked with a K also has a gothis S on the side i have laot of pics and im trying to figure out what i have thnaks jim

John Sabato · 08-13-2004, 10:19 AM

Welcome to the Lugerforum Jim. There is a tutorial on how to post your photos in a message located at the top of the Site Help and Feedback forum that should enable you to post your photos. If you have any problems, just let us know here and we can help.

The S/42 indicates that your gun was produced by Mauser in 1937. That was a transitional year for the finish. In the early part of the year, the guns had the small parts "strawed" or yellow in color... as the year progressed they switched to bluing the entire gun including the small parts.

Is the 'K' that you mention the script character under the serial number in front of the trigger guard on the frame? or is it located somewhere else? and the gothic 'S' is located exactly where on the gun?...on the sideplate above the trigger? or somewhere else?

Do all the small parts of the gun contain the last two digits of the serial number?

How much original finish remains?

Do you think the gun may have been refinished during it's lifetime? this would lower the value considerably if that is true.

We look forward to the photos...

08-12-2004, 07:53 PM	#1
jimsgunshop New User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	help with new find Luger 1937 just picked a luger s/42 1937 marked with a K also has a gothis S on the side i have laot of pics and im trying to figure out what i have thnaks jim __________________ Jims Military Collectibles 28 Elm St Harrington Park NJ 07640 201 750-1306 201 803 3501

08-13-2004, 10:19 AM	#2
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	Welcome to the Lugerforum Jim. There is a tutorial on how to post your photos in a message located at the top of the Site Help and Feedback forum that should enable you to post your photos. If you have any problems, just let us know here and we can help. The S/42 indicates that your gun was produced by Mauser in 1937. That was a transitional year for the finish. In the early part of the year, the guns had the small parts "strawed" or yellow in color... as the year progressed they switched to bluing the entire gun including the small parts. Is the 'K' that you mention the script character under the serial number in front of the trigger guard on the frame? or is it located somewhere else? and the gothic 'S' is located exactly where on the gun?...on the sideplate above the trigger? or somewhere else? Do all the small parts of the gun contain the last two digits of the serial number? How much original finish remains? Do you think the gun may have been refinished during it's lifetime? this would lower the value considerably if that is true. We look forward to the photos... __________________ 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..."*