![]() Of course that could all be the result of production issues with a luger this late in production. Then when you look at the take down lever, there appears to be more than normal "wear" on the leading edge of the checkered button, which might suggest to some that someone was a little heavy-handed with a buffing wheel. For example, the number "1" on the receiver has no bar at the bottom, while the "1" on the toggel has the bar. The serial numbers don't look like the typical serial numbers found on this model. Then when you start looking closely at the serial numbers, there is cause for a little more concern. That "X" is commonly an indication that it was captured by the Soviets and stored in case of future need. that little "X" on the receiver just behind the serial number causes a little concern. ![]() ![]() However, the matching magazine makes it a little less common. Once again, according to Aaron Davis' book, it is considered "common," with 85,500 being produced with the 1939 date. ![]() As someone else has written, it would appear that you have a "Mauser 42 Code, Four Digit Date," according to the Standard Catalog of Luger. ![]()
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