This is a very rare early pre-WWII Mauser Luger pistol procured for the German Navy. These early Lugers can only be distinguished by the serial number block of documented pistols; (listed as being in the "l and m" letter suffix) and the Navy property markings on the grip straps. This excellent example is marked on the front grip strap "N/1445" indicating it was issued by the North Sea Fleet. The chamber is dated 1936 and the front toggle has the wartime code of "S/42" for the Mauser factory. The right side barrel extension is stamped double "Eagle/63" Waffenamt proof along with the single Eagle firing proof. It is numbered in the military fashion and has the full serial number (5440L) on the front of the frame, the serial number (5440) on the underside of the barrel and the left side of the barrel extension with the last two digits (40) stamped on the various small parts. This scarce Luger is accompanied with one original German Navy issue magazine that has the nickel plated magazine body with the aluminum base marked "N/4085/543/m/Eagle/63". It has the rust blue, straw colored small parts.

Very fine with 90% of the faded original blue finish overall with edge and high spot wear overall with thinning on the front grip strap. The various small parts retain 75% of their refinished straw colors overall. The walnut grips are very good with nice distinct checkering on both sides showing even honest wear across the checkering and some heavier pressure dents on both sides. It has matching numbers except the magazine as noted above and the grips, both of which are unnumbered. A very nice example of an early 1936 date German Navy Luger.