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Dear Jan, and other esteemed collector colligues; I recently encountered an otherwise excellent,(95%+) 1936 S/42 serial number 29xx g with matching magazine.
On page 92 of Jan's 3rd Reich book, figure 14a. the center image appears to have an un-numbered extractor. The 1936 I encountered also has an un-numbered extractor that does not fit as flush to the breach block as on my other pieces. I am assuming that extractors sometimes broke and field replacement parts were used to make repairs. It is my guess that this is what is the case with this 1936 S/42. The extractor is marked "geladen" as you would expect and is in excellent condition and matches well with the rest of the piece except as I mentioned above it does not fit flush with the breachblock but is raised a little bit. I guess what I really want to know is how will this condition effect the value of this Luger ? I have a reasonably good idea as to the value of a piece like this if it had the original serial numbered extractor in place, what I would like some help with is do collectors like you now consider this a "shooter" or a "parts gun" ?, or does is otherwise excellent piece still worthy of collecting?
On page 92 of Jan's 3rd Reich book, figure 14a. the center image appears to have an un-numbered extractor. The 1936 I encountered also has an un-numbered extractor that does not fit as flush to the breach block as on my other pieces. I am assuming that extractors sometimes broke and field replacement parts were used to make repairs. It is my guess that this is what is the case with this 1936 S/42. The extractor is marked "geladen" as you would expect and is in excellent condition and matches well with the rest of the piece except as I mentioned above it does not fit flush with the breachblock but is raised a little bit. I guess what I really want to know is how will this condition effect the value of this Luger ? I have a reasonably good idea as to the value of a piece like this if it had the original serial numbered extractor in place, what I would like some help with is do collectors like you now consider this a "shooter" or a "parts gun" ?, or does is otherwise excellent piece still worthy of collecting?