The luger is an extremely complex and expensive design to manufacture the original german plants used on the order of 750 machine tools in the luger production lines. With leather holster with all stitching intact and tool and marked stuttgart. Jan stevenson was a writer for gun facts magazine right when all this was happening, and traveled to europe to get the whole story straight from mausers production floor. Aftre a 50page introductory chapter covering the luger s history and devlopment, the book presents. The luger story models and producers explained in details p08. The proper name is luger pistol and not luger p08 pistol hence, the luger was called p08 pistole 08 in the german army but p06 in the swiss army. The gun only has two screws to hold on the wooden grip. No sales outside of the united states or to chicago, new york, or new jerseysorry.
Georg johann luger was born on the 6th of march 1849 in steinach am brenner, austria. Left side view of the luger p08 semiautomatic pistol. Model 1900 luger sporting carbine with checkered walnut foreend and buttstock. In addition to time in the books which i liken to my time as a kid looking through the christmas toy catalogs, spend time looking at the real thing. The design has close tolerance sliding mechanisms that. Look at color, machining marks, wear patterns, typefaces. Buy luger posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world.
Comes with paddle style satin finished wood buttstock rig with blued steel attaching hardware. The immensely popular pistole parabellum model 1908 semiautomatic pistol sometimes referred to simply as the luger became a german world war 2 stalwart. It is hot stamped in 24k gold foil on a solid black hard cover binding with a library hard spine. T he pistol was made by a man named george luger in 1908, thus the name luger p08. P08 luger pistol the propaganda photo series ebooks free. Luger identification guide rework and nondwm lugers. Its a pistole 08, coded s42 on the toggle and dated 1936 over the chamber. Every page is a beautiful picture of a luger and its history.
Replicas of the luger pistol are still produced today. The stoeger luger was of the same general pattern as the original luger pistol, but it used a simplified version of the toggle lock, which does not actually lock the action at the moment of firing, but is blowbackoperated much like other. The luger was still used by many german troops during this time, however. Luger proofacceptance mark identification guide 18981945. German wwi artillery luger holster and wood stock rig set. Nov 16, 2011 the luger is an extremely complex and expensive design to manufacture the original german plants used on the order of 750 machine tools in the luger production lines. Still stills books, 1994 third reich lugers by jan c. I doubt if any silhouette is better known, unless perhaps it is the colt. I have always had a fascination with parabellum luger pistols, and recently photographed this very nice piece. This is actually a video from a long time ago i just never got around to posting. All firearms are sold in compliance with all federal, state and local laws.
It was manufactured for almost half a century and used by over 18 countries so it had several good points. Each model and variation listed includes pricing information, proof marks, and detailed attributes on one single page in a. Aftre a 50page introductory chapter covering the lugers history and devlopment, the book presents. Henrotin is also the author of several ebooks on various firearms. Luger collecting advice gun digest books gun prices. Detailing the development and operational history of the luger p08 pistole parabellum 1908 parabellumpistole semi. The luger is well known from its use by germans during world war i and world war ii, along with the interwar weimar republic and the postwar east german volkspolizei. Luger identification guide rework and nondwm lugers 19151945 this is one of a series of identification guides for small arms. The parabellum story mausers luger forgotten weapons. All leather is topgrain with semigloss black finish, includes dual magazine pouch, shoulder strap and cleaning rod with barrel shaped handle. Georg lugers masterpiece this animated luger sequence is ed by mr. For the op, just like any gun, start low, work up for 100% function. Capturing all the distinctive details of the luger, the brickarms p08 luger is the perfect choice for any minifig who appreciates a perfect blend of style and function.
The drawings used within the animation are from his printed book in french. Byrdmans dad took us out to shoot this fairly well kept wwii luger in 9mm. The 1920 dated and double dated rework lugers dwm and erfurt are in the lugers dwm commercial 18981929 gallery. Esta pistola foi adotada pelo exercito alemao em 1908, razao do nome p08. Georg luger went to school in padua, italy and later to commercial high school in vienna. The 9mm pistole 1904 and the imperial german navy by joachim gortz, john walter online at alibris. Luger p08 pistole parabellum 1908 parabellumpistole semi. The luger snail drum and other accessories for the artillery model luger by edward c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Original stocks these were all handfit in arsenal, so fitting. P08 luger history all about the three models of german lugers. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. P08 luger parabellum items for sale historical parts. The few remaining quality luger pistols in the world are presented here in presentation grade form.
Luger p08 pistole parabellum 1908 parabellumpistole. It is probably as well the first book using at this level the infographical technologies in. See more ideas about luger pistol, hand guns and guns. P08 luger history all about the three models of german. Now you can equip your minifigs with this classic sidearm with the brickarms p08 luger. California sales are ok with proper dealerstate authorization we are registered with the california doj. Apr 17, 2009 model 1900 luger sporting carbine with checkered walnut foreend and buttstock. Customize your luger poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. One of the most comprehensive books on lugers currently in print. Luger p08 pistol 2 the pistole parabellum 1908 or parabellumpistole pistol parabellum, popularly1 known as the luger, is a togglelocked recoiloperated semiautomatic pistol. Therefore the pistol is known worldwide as the luger, althought this name.
In the late 1940s the swiss dropped the luger as its main pistol. One takeaway, is if you dont know the complete history of a particular luger, it may have received a reduced spring in the 60s or early 70s. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre1945 manufacture. Foi considerada como o maior souvenir da segunda guerra mundial. Here is a decision tree approach to classifying all of them. This book is an extensive history of the luger, from its inception and before to the present. My favorite shooting luger that sort of depends on what you consider good. Aftre a 50page introductory chapter covering the luger s history and devlopment, the book presents almost 100 wellreproduced and wellcaptioned photographs of the p08 in use.
Grennell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was made by mauser werke in oberndorf on the neckar river in germany at the time when germany was secretly rearming in defiance of the treaty of versailles which. The luger artiglieria is the first book totally focused in this luger variation. The famous infantry sturmtruppen employed the artillery luger equipped with a new large magazine the trommelmagazine. Martens the p08 luger pistol, part of the propaganda photo series published in the netherlands, is a fascinating photo guide to that legendary weapon. Im looking for more information on a wonderful pistol and piece of history ive recently come across. All luger posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee.
Some holster wear on end of barrel with fair bore, otherwise luger excellent. German luger 5 shots at 25 yards, i was trying 3 shots to the body 2 shots to the head. German luger 5 shots at 15 yards, holding the luger so tight there was a noticeable shake of the front sight. The p08 luger pistol is probably the most famous pistol in history. Pick up this book and in seconds you can name the very luger model in your hands. The gun was designed by gary willhelm and manufactured from 19691985. The first luger was produced toward the end of the 19th century, when georg luger came up with it as an improvement on the borchardt pistol. Aftre a 50page introductory chapter covering the lugers history and devlopment, the book presents almost 100 wellreproduced and wellcaptioned photographs of the p08 in use. This french book, published in 1996, is the first work of the belgian author gerard henrotin relating to firearms.
It was noted that during the vietnam conflict 1960s to early 1970s the north vietnamese still carried the p08. Chapters on the history of the parabellum pistol and its inventor, george luger, shooting the luger, and leather goods and accessories for this popular handgun. The genius of georg luger will always be reflected in his famous pistol, adopted for military service in 1908, hence the name pistole 1908 or p08. History of luger or parabellum the parabellum pistol can be called the successor of the borchardt, since georg luger, who had also been working for the lowe company at berlin, has inproved the borchardt system by creating a more practical pistol on that base. One of the most difficult aspects of buying and selling lugers is their almost legendary number of variations.
Wwii vintage german pistols german luger p08 and walther. May 05, 2008 safety has word gesichert white letters. If you want a luger more for its history than its shooting quality, you can find lugers with a variety of pedigrees. Luger p08 pistol 4 bibliography imperial lugers by jan c. For example, this is the 100th anniversary of the end of wwi, so maybe a 1918 dwm or 1918 erfurt would be appropriate. This is the best on the market, a very high quality reproduction. Luger proofacceptance mark identification guide 18981945 this is one of a series of identification guides for small arms.
The luger po8 was used by the german army for ww1 and ww2. Or maybe you had a relative that fought in wwii and want a luger from that period. Collecting the luger, the most valuable models, the law and the luger, luger history, german, swiss, portuguese, dutch, and finnish models, markings and what they mean, holsters and accessories, complete value guide issue 622 of spotlite books. The p08 luger is an icon of german military strength and precision engineering. The one thing i did notice with the luger was the trigger seemed to be very good for its time in history. Luger 1940 the firearms forum the buying, selling or.
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