This is an outstanding example of a late WWII 1942 production Mauser Banner Police Luger rig, that is complete with the two matching magazines, and a police holster. This extraordinary Nazi Police Banner Luger was manufactured in 1942. These late Police lugers are very desirable in that they all had very limited production. They were commercial lugers that have the desirable Mauser banner on top of the toggle and exhibit the exceptional late war, high polish salt-blue finish on the barrel, frame, various small parts, has the two-piece, checkered walnut stocks and was equipped with the sear safety over the side plate. The upper safe, safety lever position is marked: "GESICHERT" and the left side of the ejector is marked: "GELADEN". The right side of the barrel extension is marked with the "Eagle/Swastika/L" police acceptance stamp. The pistol chamber is dated "1942" and the upper toggle link is stamped with the Mauser "Banner" trademark. The right side of the barrel extension is marked with the "Eagle/N" commercial proofmarks which are also stamped on the left side of the barrel extension and breech block. The full serial number "5868y" is stamped on the front of the frame and "5868" is stamped on the left side of the barrel extension. The pistol has two, Haenel marked blue, magazines with pinned aluminum bottoms; one has the original full Haenel/Schmeisser Patent markings while the second one is marked with the later "fxo" marking with the double "Eagle 37" acceptance proof. The magazines are numbered on the bottom of the aluminum bases, "2/5865" and "3/5868" with no lower case letter indicating that they were numbered by the unit police with magazine number 3 having an Eagle "C" police proof. The pistol is complete with a black, cowhide, P.08 police holster that has the distinctive vertical closure strap with aluminum stud on the front of the flap. The back of the holster that is stamped with the "A. FISCHER/BERLIN .2/ 1943" who was the primary supplier of police holsters during WWII. It is estimated that only a total of 5500, 1942 dated, German Police P.08 pistols were ever produced.