My 1937 S/42 is home

Spinks8824 · 08-16-2011, 12:25 AM

I brought my first luger home last saturday and after a full dissasembly, inspection, and cleaning its time to post some pics.
Its an rguns import, this one is not a russian capture, and is matching except for the side plate and the rear toggle pin.
The bluing looks to be about 70% and it is a rust blue model
The luger looks to have what I believe is an s date, looks like the second s on the suffixes page one.

MFC · 08-16-2011, 01:21 AM

Hi Dale,
The transition from rust blue with strawed small parts to all salt blue began with the 's' suffix in 1937. This is one of the last rust blued Mauser military Lugers produced. It looks like it is the original finish. Very nice for the price. What type of mag came with it? The aluminum bottom looks correct.

Spinks8824 · 08-16-2011, 01:55 AM

it's just a scrubbed aluminum bottom and that just made me excited to hear that about the rust blue, not like the value went up, its just a feal good thing

Edward Tinker · 08-16-2011, 04:45 AM

Looks like a decent import.

You have a 1937 (date of manufacture) S42 (code name for Mauser) that would have served in WW2 and perhaps later.

ed

Spinks8824 · 08-17-2011, 12:30 AM

well I finally got ahold of a good camera and who doesnt love gun pics

phatrick88 · 09-26-2011, 03:30 AM

I have a Russian Capture (#'s matching) and the bottom of the mag has been ground down in that exact same fashion. Any ideas why?

08-16-2011, 12:25 AM	#1
Spinks8824 User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My 1937 S/42 is home I brought my first luger home last saturday and after a full dissasembly, inspection, and cleaning its time to post some pics. Its an rguns import, this one is not a russian capture, and is matching except for the side plate and the rear toggle pin. The bluing looks to be about 70% and it is a rust blue model The luger looks to have what I believe is an s date, looks like the second s on the suffixes page one. Attached Thumbnails

08-16-2011, 01:21 AM	#2
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Hi Dale, The transition from rust blue with strawed small parts to all salt blue began with the 's' suffix in 1937. This is one of the last rust blued Mauser military Lugers produced. It looks like it is the original finish. Very nice for the price. What type of mag came with it? The aluminum bottom looks correct. __________________ Mike C.

08-16-2011, 04:45 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,913 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,503 Times in 2,078 Posts	Looks like a decent import. You have a 1937 (date of manufacture) S42 (code name for Mauser) that would have served in WW2 and perhaps later. ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-17-2011, 12:30 AM	#5
Spinks8824 User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Better pics :) well I finally got ahold of a good camera and who doesnt love gun pics

08-16-2011, 01:55 AM	#3
Spinks8824 User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it's just a scrubbed aluminum bottom and that just made me excited to hear that about the rust blue, not like the value went up, its just a feal good thing

09-26-2011, 03:30 AM	#6
phatrick88 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MN Posts: 54 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	I have a Russian Capture (#'s matching) and the bottom of the mag has been ground down in that exact same fashion. Any ideas why?