Luger P08 identification - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Mar 27, 2016 · I am enthused because it is a pre war Luger P08 that is in excellent condition with 95% condition of finish. Oh yes, it has dark wooden checkered grips and fixed sights. The front sight does not have that little hook in the back part of it. There is no apparent way to attach a stock. The caliber is a 7.65 Parabellum. Thanks! Bob
barrel & P08 parts interchange | Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Feb 28, 2016 · also the barrel threaded shank length, barrel extension, and the frame are all the typical Swiss/"long frame" extra 2mm length, for both the luger Swiss straight front frame or the P08 style frame the Swiss MP model trigger is sort of back half of a typical luger just fyi as some of these MP parts show up from time to time good luck with project !
Useful Proof marks guide. | Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Dec 28, 2021 · The more rare a Luger, the more opportunity for fraud and fakery. The Goeff Sturgess and Joachim Goertz book on the Borchardt and Luger Automatic Pistols continues to amaze me as one of the most thoroughly researched historically documented study of any single topic. It's expensive and worth every pfennig.
Nickel P08 Luger restoration - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Mar 29, 2011 · I had trouble finding p08 specific 9mm recipes on the net, so I've been experimenting for awhile (A lot of factory ammo simply does not feed well in my luger). 3.5 gr of Bullseye pushing a 125 gr lead cast bullet made from wheel weights with an OAL of 1.14" did the trick (1.144 +/- 0.001" to be exact).
1916 / 1920 Luger markings - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Apr 17, 2021 · Your Luger is likely unit marked for the police agency in Potsdam district after WW-I. The "1920" is a Weimar Republic property mark. Your Luger started as a WW-I military pistol. The 2/1001 mark is a concealment code of the Ernst Thalmann organization, making these high quality milled magazines after WW-II in the Haenel plant in Suhl.
P08 1915 Luger Markings - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Jun 7, 2009 · All numbers match, bluing is exceptional, and the Luger seems as though it say very little action. As for the markings: Model: Luger P08 1915 Marked on inner grip - R.80.6.K. Serial number: 8235 (all pieces matching) 2 magazines, marked 3776 and 6689
Identify Age and Parts on S/42 Mauser G Code Luger P08...
Feb 19, 2018 · I was lucky enough to purchase a veteran bring back Luger P08, it appears all numbers matching, but the grips seem out of place from the research I have done being a newbe to collecting. I do not believe the US veteran who captured this P08 changed them out as he stated he had not shot it since it came to the U.S. and the cobwebs in the barrel ...
DWM 1914 P-08 Luger - new to me - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Jan 22, 2022 · Take photos with the Luger on a darker background and it won't show the finish as being so dark. The suffix is a 'c'... so the full serial# is 76xxc. German military contract Luger serial #'s started each year with #1 to 10000 with no suffix, then 1a - 10000a, 1b -10000b, 1c- and so on. Yours was 376xx Luger made that year for the German military.
Interarms Mauser P 08 - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Jan 27, 2010 · Maybe I'm wrong about values, I only look online mostly at Simpson, Julia, and Rock Island Auction. NIB 9mm P08 style MPs with 4" barrel are pretty scarce on the market, Swiss style grip versions are plentiful, Simpson has two now for $1495. I seem to recall a P08 version selling for 2500 LNIB awhile back.
Is Mitchell Stainless Luger Worth It? - Jan C. Still Lugerforums
Apr 24, 2023 · They come in two styles (Swiss or P08 grip shapes) and 4" or 6" barrels. The 7.65 (.30 luger) ammo is harder to find in reliable brands (Winchester or PPU). Target Sports just got in a batch of PPU 7.65mm for about $30/box.