Tinker click here for more info luger pistole parabellum history of the luger system by. A description of types of artillery used in warfare throughout history, including the ancient engines of war. We begin with the acceptance prototypes produced by the dwm for the army qualification trials. John walter has been writing military history books since 1968 and has published. Luger p08 artillery model, germany 1898 reproduction of a pistol, made of metal and wood grips, with simulated mechanism of loading and firing and also with removable magazine. The parabellum story mausers luger forgotten weapons.
Luger gunmakers, colt, mauser, winchester, reloading,hunting,safari. The luger carbine was well known the kaiser hunted with one, so the idea for a long barreled pistol with a stock was an easy jump to make. When i was a child my younger brother was given a cast of a luger artillery model and i was one jealous boy. The luger snail drum and other accessories for the artillery model luger by edward c.
German wwi artillery luger new made nonfiring pistol. What situations would the artillery luger have been used. Luger the story of the worlds most famous handgun by john walter the history press isbn. In 1914 dwm produced a very few artillery models when the decision was made for the royal arsenal at erfurt to produce the 8 parabellum and dwm to produce the 4 version. This video is about one of the canadian gun vaults most favourite designsthe iconic p08 luger pistol. On june 3, 19 the kaiser personally approved the adoption of the lange long p. Luger pricing and reference gun digest books gun prices. Spyplanes, the luger, and the royal field artillery. In fact, what american collectors call the luger pistol, is throughout the rest of the world known by the name georg luger himself gave chapter 1 luger history chapters dd 5 72206 9. Wwii german mauser p08 luger pistol chambered in 9mm, dated to 1939. Like all of the p08s though it was prone to stoppages.
The luger snail drum and other accessories for the artillery. After georgs birth, his family moved to italy, where dr. It is one of those designs, like john moses brownings 1911, that has proved to be ageless. Long pistol 08 or artillery luger that was first developed by dwm in 1914. 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. Decide if you know a certain era or want overall knowledge. Original wwii german luger p08 black leather flap holster 1940s. The unique appearance and design of these pistols have made them sought after by gun collectors and military history enthusiasts around the world. Jun 01, 2012 a dynamic history showing the development and use of artillery since the first primitive weapons of the 11th century through detailed research, john norris has traced the development of artillery through the ages and up to the dawn of the 21st century, to provide a fascinating study of this principal weapon of warfare. 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. Lugers at random by charles kenyon lugers at random has long been considered the top reference book on luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike. Georg grew up with italian as his second mother tongue and finished grundschule primary school and gymnasium universitypreparatory school in.
The subject artillery luger holster belt loop configuration is however, a typical weimar conversion. The model history this section will briefly describe the luger artillery models, from the imperial types to the commemorative models produced in 198586. Barrel measures just under 8 inches long and is very clean. The luger on the photo is a model 1900, impossible to be a copy of the later p 08. Georg luger was born in steinach am brenner, tyrol to dr. This book is for sale here rare luger pistol for sale.
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. George lugers pistol is one of the most desirable handguns ever made. This book provides a good overview of the various versions and variants of the famous luger pistol. 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. The complete book of the pistols and revolvers of germany, 1869 to the present by ian hogg click here for more info. The luger long also better known as luger artillery was adopted by the german army on july 3, 19. Sell your luger stock for free today on gunsamerica. Imperial proof stamped on the magazine tube near the top of the tube. Spyplanes, the luger, and the royal field artillery three. Luger p08 artillery model, germany 1898 pistols world war. It was mainly intended to specific troops as garrison protection or artillery. Jan stills books are very good, although it depends on what era you collect many cheaper books have inaccuracies some older books like kenyon is still good, as is jones or datig but are all three very dated.
This was cured by using hot loads, i do not mean overpres. Othais and mae delve into the story of this wwi classic. Get the best deals on luger when you shop the largest online selection at. Jun 19, 2017 this video is about one of the canadian gun vaults most favourite designsthe iconic p08 luger pistol. The luger snail drum and other accessories for the artillery model luger published in 2010 by edward c. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. It is a beautifully balanced handgun and a pleasure to fire. This book contains more than 190 photos and describes various models and accessories. Since it is 1916 dated gun, it can only be a dwm made pistol, as erfurt only made 1914 dated artillery lugers. The luger snail drum and accessories for the artillery luger. First of all, your luger looks to be in original condition, based on the photographs you had provided. The multinational pistol hardcover by kenyon jr, charles click here for more info. The name luger was first applied to the pistol by hans tauscher, first representative for the borchardt and luger pistols in the u. Rare ww2 german luger p08 krieghoff 8 round magazine holster p38.
I know a local gun shop in the usa that sells luger artillery pistols, should this be added to users. This was a pistol carbine for use by german army artillerymen as a sort of early personal defense weapon in ww1 and ww2. Because production was halted in 1943, finding parts for these pistols can be a challenge. A rtillery units were traditionally at risk of encountering the enemy, but rarely enough that having a heavy longbarrel weapon would be a necessary burden during their normal duties. I am writing this on the 101 st anniversary of the first day of the battle of the somme and the explosion of books and material that occurred at the start of the centennial events for the great war in 2014 has barely abated. John walter is a renowned authority on handguns and has published more than sixty books. In 1907, german artillery units requested the development of a pistol carbine to replace the obsolete. With color photos of artillery rigs and pistols, a history of the development of the artillery luger, development of the snail drum magazine, loading tools, holster information, and lp08 mag pouch info it is a plethora of facts and photos.
Yes, i agree with neil, this info would be in at least three books of jans and a couple others, such as mine so, you would need to look up, dwm commercial, ww1 dwm military, ww1 erfurt military, dwm weimar military, police and commercial, weimar simson military and police, nazi mauser military, police and commercial, krieghoff military and commercial and lastly, swiss and not counting. Every page is a beautiful picture of a luger and its history. The underside is maker stamped and serial numbered 59658. Black widow lugers, artillery lugers, and complete luger rigs. The finish is thinning on the receiver and the front grip frame. The multinational pistol and the late fred datig, the luger pistol for their pictures. A dynamic history showing the development and use of artillery since the first primitive weapons of the 11th century through detailed research, john norris has traced the development of artillery through the ages and up to the dawn of the 21st century, to provide a fascinating study of this principal weapon of warfare.
The parabellum pistol or model 1908 p08, popularly known as luger, is a semiautomatic pistol driven by recoil, which survived the restrictions of the treaty of. Luger p08 artillery model, germany 1898 pistols world. Standard catalog of luger and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Sayre describes, quite accurately, the model 19 holster stock for the lp. It is hot stamped in 24k gold foil on a solid black hard cover binding with a library hard spine.
After over 6 years of research from original archival material comes the book. The luger artiglieria is the first book totally focused in this luger variation. The rear sight of the artillery luger is graduated out to 800 meters nearly a halfmile. The famous infantry sturmtruppen employed the artillery luger equipped with a new large magazine the trommelmagazine. The book contains all the essential detail needed to follow the history and development of the p 08, without becoming bogged down in the weeds of the vast amount of information available on this iconic gun. In the original description in benders book, no specific statement was made that this holster was modified for a naval artillery lp08 luger, which was added by the ebay seller. After wwi, two mexican designers adapted a fullauto version of the artillery luger which functioned reliably, but had an uncontrollably high cyclic rate of fire. The luger story models and producers explained in details p08.
In 1914 dwm produced a very few artillery models when the decision was made for the royal arsenal at erfurt to produce the. German wwi artillery luger new made nonfiring pistol lange. Georg grew up with italian as his second mother tongue and finished grundschule primary school and gymnasium universitypreparatory school in austrian padua. Luger 1906 royal portuguese army m2 luger 1906 republic of portugal navy. The and gunboards jan still forum have many luger experts on. In 1930 through a series of mergers dwm machinery, parts and personnel moved from berlin to oberndorf and immediately began producing lugers from existing stocks. It had a 200 mm barrel, an 8position tangent rear sight calibrated to 800 metres and a. There is some surface wear throughout, but this is light patina and bluing loss. Lugers marketing genius in this regard equaled his genius in pistol design. One of the most comprehensive books on lugers currently in print. This is a fine metal full size nonfiring replica of the the lange pistole 08 german. Even if you dont collect the longbarreled artillery luger pistols, this book is a fascinating read. I cant tell you folks how much fun i had shooting this thing.
The full equipment of one of these pistols includes adjustable sights out to 800metres, a drift adjustable front sight, leather holster with wooden shoulder stock and magazine pouches, and even an optional snail magazine. The dwm insuring the balance of the production throughout the world war i. Left hand side of the grips have been altered for a thumb rest. Lange pistole 08 artillery luger the adoption of the lange pistole 08 or lp 08, aka the artillery luger, was authorised by the kaiser on the 2 july 19.
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