This is a very good example of a pre-WWII, 1940 dated Mauser P08 Luger. These pre-WWII Lugers have always been difficult to obtain in this condition because they were produced early enough that they were subjected to 5 full years of field use throughout Europe and the Eastern front. The top of the chamber is dated 1940 with the wartime code of "42" for the Mauser factory, stamped on the front toggle. The right side of the receiver carries the double "Eagle/655" Waffenamt next to the single "eagle" firing proof with both of those proofs also located on the rear sides of the barrel. This Luger has the full serial number, (4628) stamped on the front of the frame, the left side of the barrel extension and the underside of the barrel, with the last two digits of the serial number (28) stamped on the various other parts. This Luger has the standard inverted "v" front sight with the fixed rear sight and the safety with the extractor correctly marked "GESICHERT" and "GELADEN". This Luger is complete with one blued steel Army magazine that is stamped on the side of the magazine "P08/fxo/Eagle37" with the aluminum base numbered "6116/n" on the bottom.