Posted: 7/13/2024 7:24:45 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Gunnie357][Edited]
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A friend of mine recently brought to me a Luger to look at. Neither he or I know much about them and I thought I’d inquire here as to the particulars of the gun. Markings include BYF 41 655 under what appear to be proofs and next to them a waffenamt Serial is in the 9k range with all parts matching including two magazines. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By LittleAugieMo: All parts #'s matching? No expert but "finish aside" that's very uncommon to find two #'s matching magazines. Think it would be a candidate for professional restoration. Every part I see with numbers are the same last of the serial |
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Made in 1941 at the Mauserwerke. The serial numbers do not go past 9999 and have a suffix. Each year the serial numbers started over again. Matching numbers should include the firing pin and bolt hold open. A Parabellum can have the trigger improved with proper fitting of the trigger bar and side plate and a P.08 with a good trigger is a joy to shoot. |
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Originally Posted By wingsnthings: I lusted for one until I got the chance to shoot one. Terrible trigger and from researching, attempted tuning is not really possible. Cool looking though. The Luger has a real monkey bar trigger linkage that makes getting a good trigger pull difficult but not impossible. The firing pin is released by the trigger bar plunger. You can take apart the gun and smooth the sliding surfaces and actually get a pretty good trigger pull. My main complaint is the tiny sights. Back in the '60's, before the Lugers became very expensive, John Dewey made a specialty of rebarreling the Lugers and putting Bomar sights on them. The Luger is inherently very accurate. Now, I wouldn't dare modify the gun. It is much too valuable now. |
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At a glance that " looks" shooter grade. I have two and neither is numbers match but they are in far better shape. If that is numbers matching with matched magazines that is a very big deal. Probably makes it worth more than both of mine put together. I would probably get an expert to check it out before you do something you regret. If it were mine I'd probably have to shoot it some before having it professionally restored,because after its fixed up I would be afraid to shoot it. After market mags are available for not much money,put the originals away. I do shoot mine on occasion and I had a "ON CRAP" moment when I broke the ejector,Sarco had a replacement and with a little fitting it is back in business with one more non matching part. You may be about to enter a big money rabbit hole and would rather pass it along to someone that would rather have yours to restore and may trade you for a prettier shooter grade non matching pistol. Good luck. |
| Mentioned to him the numbers matching being both desirable and unusual and potentially restoring it he requested information on people to contact regarding that level of work. It’s a family piece he has no desire to part with nor any monetary cost to acquire. As for keeping as is he’s oiled it up and is storing it properly now rather then just in the holster as it had been for years prior to his receiving. So if restoration is out of the cards it at least won’t be further deteriorating. |
