Hello, Here is an unusual WWII German Luger.  This is a vet bringback but the ID has been lost to time.  It comes in its holster.   It is only marked with maker code of S/42 (Mauser) and the year 1939.  Any other markings on parts are just '42' There is no serial number anywhere.  No Waffenamt stamps anywhere.     The magazine is a marriage from another pistol, so it is of no help.   I googled this sort of configuration and did find one other.  Someone posted one on another forum and most explanations were that it was likely a GI parts gun.     I ran this configuration in AI and it came up with a few explanations.  Meaning these guns are reported.  One explanation was that there was a disruption in assembly and could have been pushed through.    Another expiation was that it was assembled this way with generic '42' Mauser code parts. Like if parts were made as replacement parts for armorers but somehow made it on the assembly line.   The gun looks consistent with wear.  It looks like it was carried this way.  And I don't really see a 1939 dated barrel laying around in the factory in 1945.  This one has me stumped.   If anyone has any info on this and is willing to sharing, it will be very much appreciated.  Thank you.    

Hello, I am on the fringe of a huge collection being broken up.  In the collection is a WWII Japanese sword.  It has a short 23-inch blade.  I removed the handle and looked at the tang (no pics).  The tang looks super old but either was unmarked or was shortened.  It has the early/pierced open tsuba.    Sword has a family mon on the handle.  It can be described as an 'upside down triangle in a triangle'.  I have no idea what family this is attributed to.  Any help is appreciated.  I apologized for the less than stellar pics. Thank you.

Very clean hilt, blade has some marks from the kids playing with it, missing the blue sheath leather. Came home for $200. Swede helmet was an extra $10

Thanks! Did a bit more cleaning wit mineral spirits on the back and found the maker mark!    

One will find neat and unexpected things at garage sales.  

I think the "s./l." seen on the top line might be a contraction for seine lieben (as in a gift or congratulation) rather than a unit marking.      

I'd pay the $30. What about the German lid shown as well. I'd take it if you bought it. PM me

Elizabeth,   The triangular ribbon wrap on the awards shown above are Austrian.  If your friends fathers WWI service was German the ribbon would be straight sided.    

Neat.  I was completely unaware of this unit.    

Hi, all!    helping a friend here who has his father’s German Honor Cross, but no ribbon. I would like to get a ribbon and replace it, so wondering if anyone has instructions for how to do this style ribbon drape?     thanks in advance! Elizabeth

Not crazy special but found this German Army buckle at a garage sale Friday afternoon for $15. Dinged at the bottom but I figure the price was right! Only markings I see on back are the '1940' date.  

Just saw this and many thanks for the follow up information.