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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. We strive to provide pictures so you can judge for yourself if the gun meets your criteria. |
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Beautifully detailed and struck, the Eagle 63 on the barrel and all the matching serial numbers. 1937 was still a good year for Mauser, pre-war and uninterrupted production by the craftsman from DWM.. 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. |
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The under side of the trigger show all the matching numbers on the bottom of the barrel, the receiver, the side plate and locking lever. The two magazines show the blued sleeve that Mauser converted to and the matching aluminum bottoms. |
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Der Führer inspecting the Kriegsmarine on board ships. |
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The unit markings indicate this Luger was assigned to a vessel in the Baltic Sea. The North Sea unit markings are usually found on the rear grip strap and magazine the Baltic Sea unit marks are usually found on the inside grip strap and magazine. |
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The serial numbers match and the barrel displays the gauge markings. On the magazine the serial number and the E63 proof plus the unit marking for the Ost See (Baltic Sea) division. |
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| The extractor [GELADEN - Loaded] rises above the breach block to both visually and by feel (in the dark) that the gun is loaded and ready for action. The right side show the various early Eagle 63 proof characteristic of the Mauser along with the drooped winged Alder (Eagle) of the military acceptance stamp both on the frame and barrel. Beginning in 1939 this stamp was changed to the straight wing Alder with the Swastika giving rise to the Nazi marked guns. | |
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The inside of the gun is clean and reflects the effort for cleaning the past 40 years. Lugers that are stored for any period of time should have the wooden grips at least waxed on the inside to protect contact with the metal. The barrel is strong and shiny. Questions to Josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com |
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The grips are serial numbered to the gun as is the rear main axel pin . Note the last two digits of the serial number (03) on the rear main axel pin. In 1932 the Reichswehrministerium issued an order that the rear connecting pin be serial numbered to the gun which was required by order in 1933. The belt has a unit acceptance stamp. |
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Left: Naval Recruits wear a white bodice and interim hat with the Imperial cockade while having been issued new Parabellums' and leather belts, holsters and buckles. |
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These are known to collectors as the 1934 Model (the general period when the rework of the DWM/BKIW ended and new production began). These early (pre-war) guns revealed the extra steps of "straw bluing" the trigger, thumb safety, locking lever in the traditional manner. This practice was changed to bluing these parts with the rest of the gun in early 1937. |
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The holster is in excellent shape with flexible leather and original white stitching. It has the manufactures mark, the Waffenamt proof and the 1937 date. The stitching is all in white indicating it wasn't dyed or "show polished" [which harms the leather] and is all original. |
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