SOLD - Extremely Rare 1934 "K Date" Kriegsmarine Mauser Luger Rig

Description

10/19/26 - This is an extremely rare 1934 "K Date" Mauser S/42 Luger issued to the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy. When Mauser began secretly producing the P.08 for the rearming German military, it used the "S/42" toggle code to hide the maker and a letter code over the chamber in place of a date, and the "K" marked 1934 guns were the very first of these. Only about 10,000 K Date Lugers were made, and only a small portion went to the Navy, making a Navy-marked K Date one of the rarest and most desirable of all Third Reich Lugers. It is all matching, with the proper "S" markings and "Ö37" military acceptance proofs. It also has the proper "Eagle M" Navy inscription on the left side of the frame and an "O.1987" Navy property mark on the front strap. The finish rates about 96%, with very minor high edge and muzzle wear. While there is not much actual finish loss, there are some small scratches here and there, an area of freckling on the left side of the frame, and noticeable dulling on the grip straps. Fitted with matching-numbered wood grips. It comes as a rig with two mismatched but period-correct "Ö37" marked magazines, a cleaning rod, an "Ö37" marked Luger tool, and a 1934-dated "K Date" holster (some of the stitching on the magazine pouch is missing). The bore is 5/10; the rifling is slightly worn, with minor pitting throughout. A true rarity for the advanced Luger or Kriegsmarine collector.