1940 Dutch Mauser Luger Contract

1940 Mauser Banner Dutch Contract

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The is one of the 1940 contract Dutch Lugers made by Mauser Commercial Banners for delivery to Holland which contract was overcome by events with the German Invasion of Holland on May 10, 1940. Unlike other Banner Mauser's this variation does not bear the Crown U (Oberndorf) proof but the late German Army Test proof on the right receiver. Characterized by the "Rust" with Arrow on the thumb safety and small strawed parts.

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These commercial 9mm Banners have the short sear, strawed parts (discontinued from production models in 1937) stock lug, and are reported in the 2551v-3254v for an approximate production of only 600 pieces.


Below: German Army Acceptance Proofs Eagle 655 are found on the right side of the receiver and the late Army (straight winged eagle with the swastika) on the receiver and barrel.

The Netherlands Indies Army and Air Force had been ordering Mauser Lugers from 1930 to 1940 in their fight against the Japanese. Those procured during 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940 all bore the four digit chamber dates. The early 1937 order did not bear a suffix while from 1938-1940 were in the "v" series of their own range. All the Dutch Lugers had the "Rust" thumb safety. It has been estimated that these were in the assembly process at Mauser-Werke when the 1940 Blitzkrieg rolled across Holland from the air and ground attacks. These guns were then routed to the German Army.


This is a very clean and well cared for variation of the undelivered Dutch Contract, one of six hundred. Wood grips inspector marked with all the internal parts proofed and serial numbered.
The magazine is a Type II with a double-stamped E655. The 'v' series appears to be unique to the Dutch series from 1937-1940

This Luger is super-clean for a battle field pickup and hard to find variation for the Mauser Banner collector.


The last two digits of the serial number appear on the top of the thumb safety which displays the Netherlands "Rust" (safe). The extractor bears the German Geladen (Loaded).

This is a very hard to find Mauser Banner for the Mauser collector and a must have for the Dutch collector as one of the ordered but not delivered final Luger contract. This Luger is offered for $6,795.00 over the counter; we reserve the right to withdraw this offered for any in-store or gun show sale without notice. Question or requests for more data josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com

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