Finally I managed a Portuguese contract byf 42

kurusu · 05-09-2021, 12:48 PM

Took me a while but at last I managed one. And it never left the Country.

Came complete with holster, spare magazine, loading tool and cleaning rod.

Had more service years than the ones that remained in Germany.

sdmark777 · 05-09-2021, 02:22 PM

Congratulations! I am glad you succeeded in your quest for a Portuguese Luger. A very nice example.

tharpo · 05-09-2021, 04:14 PM

What type of magazines were those issued with? Were they marked or serialized?

kurusu · 05-09-2021, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tharpo

What type of magazines were those issued with? Were they marked or serialized?

The magazines are marked fxo, eagle/37 and P.08. They are not numbered.

kurusu · 05-10-2021, 04:16 AM

By the way. This pistol will not be used in competition.

sheepherder · 05-10-2021, 10:16 AM

Very nice Luger and accompanying rig!

How does one tell if it is a Portuguese contract Luger??? Is it just the serial number???

kurusu · 05-10-2021, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Very nice Luger and accompanying rig!

How does one tell if it is a Portuguese contract Luger??? Is it just the serial number???

You can only tell by the serial numbers and the block letter. They go from 149m to 5322m. There is no other difference from the ones that went into German military service.

A few that were destined for Africa service were parkerized in Portugal.

wlyon · 05-09-2021, 05:23 PM

Very Nice!!!! Beautiful holster. Congrats. Bill

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kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	Finally I managed a Portuguese contract byf 42 Took me a while but at last I managed one. And it never left the Country. Came complete with holster, spare magazine, loading tool and cleaning rod. Had more service years than the ones that remained in Germany. Attached Thumbnails

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,183 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	Very nice Luger and accompanying rig! How does one tell if it is a Portuguese contract Luger??? Is it just the serial number??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,636 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,559 Times in 955 Posts	Very Nice!!!! Beautiful holster. Congrats. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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sdmark777 User Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 288 Thanks: 695 Thanked 672 Times in 174 Posts	Congratulations! I am glad you succeeded in your quest for a Portuguese Luger. A very nice example.

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tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	What type of magazines were those issued with? Were they marked or serialized?

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kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	By the way. This pistol will not be used in competition.