"The Wehrmacht Crown Jewel" – 1940 Mauser '42' Code P.08 Complete Rig Full Rig with Both Matching Magazines

An exceptional 1940-dated Mauser P.08 Luger bearing the wartime '42' toggle code and accompanied by its complete original field rig, including the highly coveted pair of matching serialized magazines. Produced during the peak of Mauser wartime craftsmanship, the 1940 '42' Code Luger represents one of the most desirable military P.08 variations, combining pre-war quality with wartime history." 1940 production Lugers are especially prized because they retain the fine machining, deep rust-blue finish, and strawed small parts associated with the finest Mauser military manufacture.
Complete rigs with both matching magazines are dramatically scarcer than pistol-only examples. The survival of the original holster, loading tool, and matching magazine pair transforms the pistol from a collectible firearm into a museum-quality military ensemble. Such rigs were carried by German soldiers throughout the opening campaigns of World War II and remain among the most sought-after configurations in advanced Luger collecting.
The presence of both matching magazines places this rig in a significantly higher collector category than otherwise identical pistols with non-matching magazines. For serious Luger collectors, complete matching rigs represent the pinnacle of military P.08 collecting and are increasingly difficult to acquire.