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This is a standard 1934 Model gun designated by collectors as the "G" Date Mauser. The first toggle link is marked with the S/42 Mauser code.  There is the "V" rear sight on the rear toggle link and the last two digits of the serial number appear.

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.

The thumb safety is new style, and strawed. The finish is 98% Blued and 25% straw blued and model has a hold open latch and stock lug.. This Luger has all matching numbers including the magazine.

In early 1930 production was begun by Mauser in Oberndorf with the transfer of  the tooling and equipment from BKIW (DWM) factory in Berlin to Mauser-Werke. The first order was for the Dutch in November 1930 and then the American Eagle orders for A.F. Stoeger.  From 1930 until 1934 Mauser assembled many thousands of Lugers from DWM parts and stocks, plus reworked other for the paramilitary groups and the police.  Mauser proof marks left a trail across many Lugers.

There were two variations of the "G" date, the early with non-eagle acceptance stamps and serial numbered  from approximately 930a to 5000d.  Then later in 1935 there began the E/63 acceptance stamps and the second sub-variation and with an established serial number range of 5000d-5000f.

The inside of the gun is clean with indicating that it has been cared for many years. The bore is good. This gun is a great Luger being in such good shape and bearing all the correct proofs and markings to make it a text book "G" date. See Kenyon Lugers at Random Page 264.

The magazine is serial numbered to the gun. There is also the Eagle 154 Heers Waffenamt contract number on the magazine, specific to the "G" Date Mauser.  Truly a matching magazine.

The Barrel is matched to the gun with the caliber 8.82mm stamped representing the distance of the lands. 

The "d" serial puts this "G" Date very early in the contract

Every Luger has a tale to tell and this one is no exception. It has been to war and with it the proofs of the early Mauser production.

The tight down wing Eagle 211 indicates early "G" contract proof mark.

The S|92 proof is an early Mauser proof used on late "K" Dates and early "G" Dates

The 3rd Eagle Proof on the Right is the same military acceptance proof that you find on the 1934 "K" dates, another indication that this is an early "G" Date.

 In 1934 Mauser got it's first Military P-08 contract from the German Government. So was born the first military Mauser Luger, the "K" date of which it was estimated 10,900 were made. These were the 1934 production designation "K".

Beginning in 1935 Mauser began by marking the guns with the "G".  From the "G" series beginning approximately with 930a to 5000f, (in blocks of 10,000) for approximately 54,700 guns, 700 were pulled out for the German Kriegsmarine and so marked.

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.

This Luger is identified as a curio and can be send directly to C&R licensees and above.   Questions to:

 josef@phoenixinvestmentarms.com

This is a difficult to find Luger variation in this good condition. A much sought after piece for the Mauser collector.  This Parabellum is offered for $2,250.00 over the counter.