1936 Nazi Navy Mauser S/42

This is a 1936 Chamber dated Mauser Code S/42 Baltic Sea Nazi Navy. Truly a collector's find! There is the Mauser Code S/42 on the first toggle link with a "V" notch rear sight. The last two digits of the serial number appear on all the small parts including the thumb safety. This was early in the war and the finish and craftsmanship was outstanding. (1042)

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Germany signed the Armistice with the Allies on 11 November 1918. Article XXI of this ordered the surrender of all German U-Boats, over 200 were handed over, mostly within the next two weeks. Article XXIII involved the handing over and internment in Allied or neutral ports of seventy-four named warships, their fate to be determined by the peace negotiations.


Rear-Admiral Ludwig von Reuter commanded the Imperial Fleet to Scapa Flow followed by the British and American Squadrons while the fate of the German Navy was decided by the Treaty of Versailles. Rather than surrender the fleet it was ordered scuttled on June 21st, 1919 with 400,000 tons of warships going to the bottom. This infuriated the German sailors and the post reflects the raising of the Nazi Navy from the scrap of the Imperial Navy of Scapa Flow.


This Parabellum is 9mm with a 4" (100mm) barrel that is proofed and serial numbered to the gun. Serial number placement is in the military ("exposed") style. The thumb safety is marked "Gesichert" and extractor "Geladen." This example has all matching numbers.


These Lugers were manufactured by Mauser-Werke in Oberndorf. The S/42 code was being instituted in 1936 In addition in April 1939 the new style Eagle over the Swastika replaced the former droop-winged eagle army acceptance stamp. It is assumed that the receiver with the early acceptance stamp and the barrel with the Eagle Nazi proof means the barrel was replaced after 1939 utilizing the deep hot salt blue finish.


This Luger is unit marked with the O. (Ost) or East Sea as the Baltic Sea was named. It served on the "eastern front" more than like against the Soviet Navy.
The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, superseding the Reich marine, and the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht. The Navy was based from the Northern ports Wilhelmshaven and the Baltic (Ost-East) Sea from Kiel. The Baltic Sea was used for extensive internal transport and the sea lanes required protection from the Soviet Bolsheviks.
	The straight wing Swastika acceptance eagle in addition to the standard Alder (Eagle) from the '36 period brings one to the conclusion it was either transferred to the Navy in 1939 or rebarreled.
1936 was a wonderful year of Luger production, before the shooting war had begun and when the guns had the polish an splendor of the craftsman. Serial number position was throughout the gun as seen above.


Featuring a 100mm (4" barrel) and the Mauser manufactured 2mm "hump" at the rear of the frame this is the classic Model 1934 as manufactured for German Military Acceptance as witnessed by the various Eagle 63 Waffen Amt proofs. This Luger is minty inside and out and is a truly beautiful top rate gun for the collector

The rear axel pin has been numbered in accordance with the 1933 order to prevent the armorers from interchanging the pins. Some times in full recoil with the hot loads the Luger fired the pin would extend beyond the frame and be chipped. Mauser later solved this by putting a hump on the "ears" at the rear of the frame now referred to as the Mauser "hump".
Note how all the detailed parts have the serial number or the last two digits of the serial number on this all matching Luger.	Two acceptance stamps, 1936 on the receiver with the dropped wing eagle 63 and the straight winged swastika eagle Nazi (1939) proof on the barrel.
Beautifully detailed and struck, the Eagle 63 on the barrel and all the matching serial numbers. 1939 was still a good year for Mauser. Serial number placement is in the military ("exposed") style. The serial number appears on the front of the frame, on the side of the locking bolt, on the trigger, on the bottom of the barrel, the side plate, the left side of the receiver, the safety bar, the sear bar, the rear connecting pin, and on the extractor.


Above Left is the matching magazine with the Eagle 63 Proof; the barrel has matching numbers and gauge markings are seen. It is entirely subjective to give any Luger a rating of excellent or fine, just as it is to declare it xx% blued or strawed. Few Lugers are out of the box new and these are premium priced. Bluing percentages is like Beauty, in the eye of the beholder.

This absolutely minty Mauser 1939 dated S/42 with the Eagle 63 and Nazi acceptance is an excellent collector grade Luger for the Mauser enthusiast. All matching and Baltic Sea Nazi Navy marked. This Luger is offered for $3,695.00 over-the-counter. For more pictures or information email josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com

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