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LOT 3321
Excellent World War II Mauser “42” Code, “41”
Date “Ku”
Luger Semi-
Automatic
Pistol Rig with
1941 Dated
Holster and
Extra Magazine
- Serial no. 3543,
9 mm cal., 4 inch
round bbl., blue
finish, hardwood
grips. Dated “42” on
top of the chamber
and bearing the “S/42”
Mauser code on the
front toggle link, the
left side of the barrel
extension is marked “Ku”
with the stick eagle “LA”
stamp on the barrel, extension, and breechblock. The “Ku Luger” is something of a mystery, as the purpose of the “Ku” and “LA” markings have never been conclusively determined; some speculate that they were machined by Mauser and finished by Krieghoff, or that they were issued to the “Kustenfliegers” (Coastal Flyers, Luftwaffe pilots who served as the Nazi version of the Fleet Air Arm). Full-blue components, checkered grips and a blue finished magazine with a black plastic base. The barrel, breechblock, rear toggle link, magazine and hold open are correctly unnumbered, with matching partial number “43” on the extractor, front toggle link, takedown lever, sideplate, sear, safety components, magazine, and firing pin, with the full “3543” on the receiver, frame and grip panels. Included with the lot is a black leather flap holster marked “cxb/41” on the rear, blued “eagle 655” proofed takedown tool and an extra “FXO” magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 97% plus of the original blue finish, showing bright edge wear and scattered minor scratches and handling marks. The grips are also excellent with some stains and dings. The holster is excellent with some scuffing. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection.
Estimate: 3,750 - 5,500
LOT 3323
Mauser “1936” Date
“S/42” Code Luger
Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rig with 1926 Dated
Holster, Two Matching
Magazines and
Capture Certificate - Serial no. 321K, 9 mm cal., 4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. The third year of Mauser Luger production during the build-up to WWII,
in 1936 the Germans discarded the letter code system
and went back to just stamping the plain date on the chamber. Blade front and notch rear sights, “1936” on the chamber, “S/42” on the toggle link, “droop-wing eagle/63” proofs on the extension and barrel and “eagle” firing proofs
on the barrel, extension, and breechblock. Straw finished small parts, niter blue springs, pins and screws, and a nickel- finished magazine with alloy base. Minus the grips, numbers are matching overall, including on both of the included magazines (one bearing the proper “+” spare magazine
mark). Includes a “1936” dated brown leather holster, marked “WaA234” on the back and hand-marked “Gordon D Shafer” on the flap, with a takedown tool. An included capture certificate identified this pistol by serial number (minus suffix) to a Gordon D. Shafer of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 11th Regiment, 5th Division. Shafer’s exact wartime activities are unrecorded, but 11th Regiment earned battle honors for Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe during World War II.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 75% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, bright edge wear and light handling marks. The grips are fine, with a mended chip near the safety and some light dents, and the holster is good with some minor scuffing and cracking. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Art Buchanan Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3322
Erma Luger 22 Caliber Conversion Components with Case - , 22. The grouping includes an
Erma conversion toggle assembly and barrel sleeve (both numbered “3365a”, with a 7 1/4 inch barrel configured for a 9mm barrel and a muzzle sleeve for installing on a 3 3/4 inch standard barrel), a closely serialize replacement magazine with “eagle/117” proofs numbered “3399a”, “eagle/8” marked cleaning rod guide block, wood handled cleaning rod and a brass patch holder. The components fit into an included German “eagle”/”WAA/132” proofed (on end of base) hardwood case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, with minor wear and handling marks. Mechanically untested, but the toggle assembly appears to be in fine order.
Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 3324
Exceptional DWM Model 1920 German
Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Matching Magazine, German Police Holster and
Extra Magazine - Serial no. 5746, 9 mm cal., 4
inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips.
Fixed sights, with a blank chamber and “DWM”
front toggle link, with an “Imperial eagle” proof
on the breechblock, “eagle/3” proofs on the
barrel and receiver, and “eagle/33” on top of the
barrel. A sear safety is installed on the receiver,
with a hole for a now-absent magazine well safety
is present in the frame. Small parts are straw and
niter blue finished, with checkered hardwood
grips. The left grip panel is blank and the right
numbered “88”, otherwise numbers are matching
overall in a military pattern, plus the police pattern
“2/5746” on the alloy base of the nickel finished
magazine. Included with the lot is a brown leather
Schambach & Co holster dated “1939” and a mixed
numbered extra magazine.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, with 98% of the high
polish arsenal blue finish showing some minor edge
wear and handling marks overall. 60% of the refurbished
straw color is present, with a smooth faded appearance
to the remainder and some shallow pitting on the
takedown lever. The grips are excellent, slightly oversized with some minor dings. The holster is very fine, with mild scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
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