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It has something of an 'iconic' status as far as military sidearms go. It predates the M1911, it utilised the now popular 9x19 Parabellum cartridge, and it's somewhat prestigious. It's simply a well designed, well constructed pistol with a certain status behind it as a classic military sidearm.
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What is a 1937 P-08 Luger S 42?
a dated 1937 luger maked 'S 42' was made by the Mauser Factory
How can you tell the production year of a World War 2 P-08 Luger?
The Luger had a Year stamped on top of the receiver just behind the barrel.
What is the value of Luger 9mm Pistol Parabellum P-08?
100- multiple thousands of USD depdending on specifics
What is the value of Luger 9mm Pistol Parabellum P 08?
100- multiple thousands of USD depdending on specifics
Was the p-08 luger in 45acp if so where can the luger be bought?
A very small number of P-08 Parabellum (Luger) pistols were manufactured by DWM in .45 ACP for testing by the US Army in the early 1900's. They were found to be unreliable, and the M1911 pistol was adopted instead. An original .45 cal. P-08 would be worth close to a million dollars if one were available for sale. There are only two examples known to exist today, one at the Springfield Armory, the other in the Norton Gallery in St. Louis. A custom shop made 100 .45 ACP Lugers in the 1990's; all were presold prior to manufacturing these. The .45 caliber Luger was not a P.08, as P.08 was the designation given to the 4" 9mm Luger adopted by the German army in 1908. Two of the .45 Lugers were sent to Springfield Armory in 1907 for testing in preparation for the upcoming pistol trials. The .45 Luger passed the tests at Springfield Armory, and an order for 200 of the pistols was issued to DWM, the manufacturer. The order for the 200 .45 Lugers was rejected by DWM, so the Luger never made it to the field trials. One of the .45 Lugers was owned by Sidney Aberman for many years until it was sold around 1995. The only other original .45 Luger is on public display in the Norton Gallery in Shreveport, Louisiana. The copies of the .45 Luger are made by Mike Krause in California, and are still being made. I UNDERSTAND A GUNSMITH IN cAL. IS REMAKING THE LUGER IN 45 CAL. going cost about $15,000
Who manufactured the first semiautomatic pistol?
The first commercially sucessful pistol was the Borchardt C-93. Designed in 1893 and became available in 1894. It is said to be the fore runner to the Luger P-08 as it was studied by the Luger's designer, Georg Luger.
What is the difference in a luger and P.08 pistol?
The luger was actually better in performance and was more acurate. Also it was given to the more higher ranked Nazi's such as the Waffen SS. And some other soldiers involved in the war. And although the P-38 was cheaper and easier to produce it did not have the amazing quality of the luger. Infact my uncle has two luger made in 1915 and 1917 and they have never jammed once.
What is the name of a German 9mm calibre automatic pistol?
There have been several, and include the P-08 Luger, the P-38, and Mauser pistols. The proper term for this cartridge is the 9mm Parabellum.
Where can a person purchase ammunition for a 1920 P-08 Luger 9 mm pistol?
any sporting goods store. 9 mm ammo.
P-08 Luger 9mm serial number 6762 has a coat of arms on it has a 4 barrel what year was it manufactured?
look on top of receiver, just behind the barrel. That is the year made...........
What does 9mm Luger p mean?
The "P" as in +P or +P+ indicates a higher velocity load. Not all guns can handle this.
I have a P-08 Luger 30 cal serial number 1199 has a coat of arms on it has a 6 barrel what year was it manufactured?
look on top of receiver, just behind barrel and you will see manufactured date
