1940 Mauser 42 -- SN 10000 no suffix

Michael Zeleny · 11-28-2011, 09:01 PM

http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3582480

The highest reported number in the 1-10000ns serial range listed by Hallock and van de Kant is 9204.

drbuster · 11-28-2011, 10:16 PM

Beautiful example of a 10000 serial numbered luger! This should put to bed the idea some people have that serial numbers ran from 1-9999. That number 1 with all those following zeros is impressive to the eye.

Silvereagle29 · 11-29-2011, 12:52 AM

pictures are worth 1000 words. I still would like to examine the pistol.

Don H

Michael Zeleny · 12-01-2011, 09:43 PM

I got these photos from the seller:

http://pics.livejournal.com/larvatus/tags/Mauser10000/

spartacus38 · 12-01-2011, 10:15 PM

Thank you Michael for posting the pictures.
Bob

sheepherder · 12-02-2011, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Zeleny

I got these photos from the seller:

http://pics.livejournal.com/larvatus/tags/Mauser10000/

Have you bid on it???

Vlim · 12-02-2011, 07:06 AM

I would, If I wasn't recovering from some recent purchases

Michael Zeleny · 12-02-2011, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

Have you bid on it???

No. It's all for your benefit.

Nomadr · 12-03-2011, 10:16 PM

I've seen a P.38 in that number but never a P.08! Thanks for showing. To bad there's no international shipping!

Bob

Vlim · 12-04-2011, 05:55 AM

Bob, international shipping is no problem. One can buy the gun and have it sent to an exporter in Germany.

Nomadr · 12-04-2011, 09:34 AM

The seller has stated in his auction (NO international shipping) That's what I was referring to! either way not a good time of year for me to be spending that kind of money!

Vlim · 12-04-2011, 10:53 AM

That was what I was referring to as well

-Ignore his 'no international shipping' policy.
-Buy the gun.
-Have him send it to a licensed German exporter.
-Export it.

Been there, done that.

SteveM · 12-04-2011, 12:14 PM

K date number 10000

http://lmd-militaria.com/page41.html

in case some have not seen this one

Dwight Gruber · 12-06-2011, 07:48 PM

Is everyone satisfied with the frame serial number? does it look like there is overstammping there? How happy are people with the receiver and barrel number stampings?

--Dwight

DavidJayUden · 12-06-2011, 09:52 PM

I'd have to say that the front frame number looks a bit amateurish, but I'm having trouble seeing much else. The 00 on the takedown lever looks unusually far forward, but looking at other guns here I saw the same thing. I will say that the edges around the left side plate area look way sharper than the ones I have in hand, guns that are in pretty good shape, so I have to wonder about some restoration work.
But the nicks to the trigger guard show no "over-blue", so I'll have to sit back and try to learn something here...
dju

Don M · 12-06-2011, 10:49 PM

I'm not sure my memory is correct but is it not true that only Mauser P08s have been observed with a 10000 serial number?

lugerholsterrepair · 12-07-2011, 10:04 AM

Don, It has been my understanding that DWM did not go to 10,000 but to 9,999.

11-28-2011, 09:01 PM	#1
Michael Zeleny Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 525 Thanks: 129 Thanked 138 Times in 76 Posts	1940 Mauser 42 -- SN 10000 no suffix http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3582480 The highest reported number in the 1-10000ns serial range listed by Hallock and van de Kant is 9204. __________________ Michael Zeleny@post.harvard.edu -- http://larvatus.livejournal.com/ -- 7576 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 -- 323.363.1860 All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett

12-01-2011, 09:43 PM	#4
Michael Zeleny Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 525 Thanks: 129 Thanked 138 Times in 76 Posts	I got these photos from the seller: http://pics.livejournal.com/larvatus/tags/Mauser10000/ __________________ Michael Zeleny@post.harvard.edu -- http://larvatus.livejournal.com/ -- 7576 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 -- 323.363.1860 All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett

12-06-2011, 10:49 PM	#16
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	I'm not sure my memory is correct but is it not true that only Mauser P08s have been observed with a 10000 serial number? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

12-07-2011, 10:04 AM	#17
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,863 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Don, It has been my understanding that DWM did not go to 10,000 but to 9,999. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

11-28-2011, 10:16 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Beautiful example of a 10000 serial numbered luger! This should put to bed the idea some people have that serial numbers ran from 1-9999. That number 1 with all those following zeros is impressive to the eye.

11-29-2011, 12:52 AM	#3
Silvereagle29 User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	pictures are worth 1000 words. I still would like to examine the pistol. Don H

12-01-2011, 10:15 PM	#5
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Thank you Michael for posting the pictures. Bob

12-02-2011, 07:06 AM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,043 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,929 Times in 1,194 Posts	I would, If I wasn't recovering from some recent purchases

12-03-2011, 10:16 PM	#9
Nomadr Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 276 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	I've seen a P.38 in that number but never a P.08! Thanks for showing. To bad there's no international shipping! Bob

12-04-2011, 05:55 AM	#10
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,043 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,929 Times in 1,194 Posts	Bob, international shipping is no problem. One can buy the gun and have it sent to an exporter in Germany.

12-04-2011, 09:34 AM	#11
Nomadr Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 276 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts	The seller has stated in his auction (NO international shipping) That's what I was referring to! either way not a good time of year for me to be spending that kind of money!

12-04-2011, 10:53 AM	#12
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,043 Thanks: 1,032 Thanked 3,929 Times in 1,194 Posts	That was what I was referring to as well -Ignore his 'no international shipping' policy. -Buy the gun. -Have him send it to a licensed German exporter. -Export it. Been there, done that.

12-04-2011, 12:14 PM	#13
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	K date number 10000 http://lmd-militaria.com/page41.html in case some have not seen this one

12-06-2011, 07:48 PM	#14
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Is everyone satisfied with the frame serial number? does it look like there is overstammping there? How happy are people with the receiver and barrel number stampings? --Dwight

12-06-2011, 09:52 PM	#15
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'd have to say that the front frame number looks a bit amateurish, but I'm having trouble seeing much else. The 00 on the takedown lever looks unusually far forward, but looking at other guns here I saw the same thing. I will say that the edges around the left side plate area look way sharper than the ones I have in hand, guns that are in pretty good shape, so I have to wonder about some restoration work. But the nicks to the trigger guard show no "over-blue", so I'll have to sit back and try to learn something here... dju