![]() ![]() There are many books written about the Luger, so many we are reminded that King Solomon tells us “much learning wearies the mind, and of the writing of many books there is no end”. You will also need a disassembly tool which you can purchase if you click here. #Luger p08 serial numbers manual(Picture courtesy Cabela’s).įor those blessed enough to have a Luger must have items include a manual with complete instructions on stripping and maintenance. The action is in good condition and does not look a hundred years old. You will find the sale page if you click here. The asking price at Cabela’s is currently USD$2239.99 The Luger up for sale on Cabela’s is a common variant of the Luger and is thankfully not a “million dollar handgun”. 45 ACP Luger, of which only two were originally made, became a “million dollar handgun”. These were in competition not with the Colt M1911, but with the Colt M1900 amongst others. 45ACP examples created by DWM for US Army testing around 1906-1907. There were quite a number of other variants of the Luger including two. This pistol is a standard German Army model in 9mm Parabellum and is an example of the most common variant of the Luger. Some damage is evident on the right side pistol grip. The pistol appears however to be in generally good condition. The pistol we are featuring exhibits issues one expects from a hundred year old handgun such as evidence of minor pitting in the bore and some damage on the right pistol grip. The DWM Lugers made for the German Army are also beautifully made examples of the pistol smith’s craft. We featured one in a previous post on the Luger which you will find if you click here. The Swiss Lugers are simply some of the best pistols in the world and were made in 7.65 Parabellum. (Picture courtesy Cabela’s).Īlthough typically associated with Germany’s Second and Third Reich the Luger P-08 was actually first adopted by the Swiss Army in May 1900, pre-dating German Army adoption by eight years. Military markings on the back strap of this Luger P-08. This World War I vintage DWM Luger P-08 has matching numbers and the original holster. ![]() It is a pistol made by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) during the First World War in 1916 and comes complete with military markings, matching numbers, and the original holster. It has the standard 'GESICHERT' and 'GELADEN' on the upper safety area and extractor, respectively. There is an early single eagle firing proof also on the barrel extension, and breechblock. ![]() #Luger p08 serial numbers serial numberNo International Sales.If you made a New Year’s resolution to own a hundred year old Luger then you may well be able to fulfil that wish as a DWM made Luger P-08 is up for sale at Cabela’s. The underside of the barrel is marked only with the serial number of the pistol. ![]() Insurance is additional.Īlaska and Hawaii shipping is at cost. Shipping is $20 for USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate box. Pistol includes a 3-day non-firing inspection period If you have any questions or need additional pictures just let me know. A really nice example of an early gun that would be hard to upgrade. Proofs and numbering are clear, action locks up tight, bore is excellent and grip diamonds are very sharp with little wear. The fit, finish and quality of the early guns is exceptionally high and this gun grades very well with only a small amount of holster wear on the high points. All parts are matching on the gun except the magazine which is a correct early style magazine but is from the “h” block. This Luger is from the “e” block making it a late summer production. These early guns saw a service life of almost 10 years of use in the Wehrmacht including 6 years of war and were by far the most popular GI bring back souvenir at the end of the war. Germans numbered production blocks of 1 to 9999 with a letter block, once 9999 was reached it rolled over to the next letter block. and 150 with the same numbers (but different letters). your 270,000 scheme would suggest that there might have been manufactured at least 6 Lugers with the exact same letter/number combination. Only 55,000 Lugers were manufactured in 1935 using letter blocks “a” through “g” making this one of the rarest Lugers next to K date marked guns. If it's unique to the gun and we can guess that at least 1.5 million pieces were manufactured. The first two years of Luger production at Mauser used letter codes to identify the year of production, K for 1934 and G for 1935. This is a 1935 production Luger manufactured by Mauser as the Germans began casting off the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty and launching their rearmament campaign. Up for sale a very nice German WWII Luger with a G marked receiver. ![]()
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