This is a very good example of a wartime 1936 dated Luger pistol that has a wartime armorers replacement barrel. This replacement barrel is an honest original field replacement and not a post-war upgrade by a collector. These are fairly rare as not many are ever encountered and would certainly confirm the lesser overall condition of this Luger, as one that was actually used in the early pre-WWII days, made it back to a field armorer and was probably returned directly to the soldier as it was not completely refinished. The barrel is correctly marked with an "Eagle/655" factory firing proof on the left side and a small "42" on the underside indicating an original Mauser factory replacement barrel. The barrel also has a very small, very old etched number "19" on the rear left side again indicating that a unit armorer correctly numbered the barrel to the pistol. The chamber is dated 1936 and front toggle has the "S/42" wartime code. The Luger has the full serial number (9719) on the front of the frame and left side of the barrel extension with the last two digits (43) on various small parts. One unmarked nickel plated magazine with a wooden base marked, "9536/h/+" and one all blue unmarked spare commercial magazine with black plastic base. With a 1944 dated black leather P-38 holster stamped with a partial "Eagle/WaA23/bml 44/P38".

Very good as armory reworked/refurbished with 60% of the arsenal rework blue finish showing original wear on the edges and high spots overall, with the grip strap, right frame rail, and left side plate showing an even gray patina, from actual use in the field. The grips like the Luger show their original checkering on both sides, mixed with original honest wear overall that can only occur from years of actual field use. The holster is in very good plus condition with tight stitching overall with a nice original black finish with clear distinct markings on the back showing scuffing and finish loss on the flap and edges. The Luger has matching numbers except the barrel and magazines as noted above, the firing pin which is unnumbered and the grips, both of which are numbered "80" on the back sides. Again these grip panels both show original matching wear patterns consistent with the wear and finish loss on the Luger itself. Clearly indicating to this describer that they were probably field replacements from another unrepairable Luger that were replaced when the barrel was replaced. A wartime used Luger pistol that clearly did not sit in a depot.