Luger P08 Artillery WWI era 9mm semi auto pistol with 8” barrel. The Colt 1911 was the pistol the U.S used in the world war. Many were brought back from Europe too, as souvenirs by returning servicemen from both world wars. Collecting Luger Pistols: The German Luger has a characteristic shape, especially its grip and toggle joint breech. History of the Luger The Luger's direct ancestor, the Borchardt C/93 self-loading pistol was, one of the very earliest viable semiautomatic pistols available in any quantity. It was designed by Hugo Borchardt while in the employ of Ludwig Loewe & Co, Karlsruhe, Germany. There were even fewer 9mm high velocity semi-autos (.32 caliber was very popular back then) The Luger was a well made, high power novelty in the US in the 20’s and 30’s. Luger pistol, semiautomatic German hand weapon first manufactured in 1900 for both military and commercial use. WWI “1918” Dated German LUGER P.08 Pistol by DWM With “1916” Dated Franz Herrmann Holster Here we present a World War I German Luger P.08 Pistol, made in 1918 by DWM in Berlin, Germany. There just were not that many semi-automatic pistols around back in the day. The pistol was semi automatic That held 8 rounds in a removable magazine and also for an … New Central Powers Pistols Jan Still …

This particular pistol seems to have Tikkakoski-manufactured 9-mm barrel, which is 96-mm long. The commercial M06 Luger included a rearward-operating safety lever, and a breech stop that held the action open after the last round in the magazine had been fired. Traditionally issued to officers of all armies the pistol was also issued to military police, airmen and tank operators. Seria for sale by Robert Reisig on GunsAmerica - 950269524 The Luger PO8 was the German sidearm for them during the world war. The other side of that coin is that buying your first Luger can be a very intimidating experience for everyone…. Vtg Ww2 - $290.00. Innovative at the time of its introduction in 1900, adoption by certain European nations make it a choice collector’s item. The author didn’t get to see his father’s P.08 Luger as a boy, but a family friend retained it for 60 years, returning it to an older Emary in 2006. Sponsored Links. We have afresh batch of stunning matching num,bers WW1 and WW2 (please let us know your preference) dated Lugers - a must for every collection. New Central - $299.99. This gun is in Very Nice condition. All visible numbers are matching, including the magazine. These pistols also employed a coiled mainspring instead of the leaf spring featured on earlier models, a round-topped bolt, and a change in toggle design that allowed it to be lifted rather than pulled rearward.

Dad's WWII Luger Pistol More than 60 years after T/Sgt. Calibre: 9 mm x 19 Parabellum/Luger: Length: 214 mm / 210 mm / 234 mm (**) Barrel length: 100 … Original Pre-ww1 - $350.00. Reasons for Pistol Use.

Everybody loves the rakish look of a Luger Pistol, their allure is legendary and owning at least one Luger pistol is the goal of most every gun collector. (Photo taken in Sotamuseo). We offer both WW1 era 1911s, transitional and government model 1911s, as well as the WW2 model 1911A1 made by Colt, Remington, Ithaca, and more! Rare Wwii Bulgaria German Ally Combat Set Luger Pistol Holster P08 Belt .

Finnish Army listed 7.65-mm Parabellum pistols as pistols M/23, while 9-mm Parabellum pistols were listed as pistol M/08. The pistol was semi automatic and held 7-8 rounds in the removable magazine.The caliber shot out of the gun was a 45.acp which had plenty knockdown power.