[Guest]

Luger given to me by father-in-law
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My father in law was in the Army Air Corp in WW2 and picked up this Luger. It has a matching serial number (3305) magazine and another mag that doesn't match, as well as the brown leather holster. He gave it to me about 8 years and he also gave me the original "capture papers" that permitted him to return the pistol to the US.

I don't know much about the history as he is now in a nursing home and in bad shape after suffering his second stroke.

Overall it's in nice shape with some peppering in the bore. I busted it down and all parts are all parts are stamped with "05", and I believe it may be an original weapon. Being more of a US weapons kind of guy I would appreciate any info you guys can give me.

Download Attachment: P1010033.JPG
59.47KB



Download Attachment: P1010034.JPG
53.76KB

Download Attachment: P1010042.JPG
73.36KB



Download Attachment: P1010031.JPG
74.56KB


I have more pictures if you folks need to see them

 

[Dwight Gruber]

ltblue,

The photos you have shown us so far are tantalizing. So far it looks like a very nice P-08 manufactured in 1917 for the Imperial Army in WWI. By all means show us many more photos, including (but of course not limited to) the magazine bottom, all markings on the holster, and the capture papers--there can never be too many Luger photos!

Its regrettable your Father-in-law isn't in shape to tell you about this Luger.

--Dwight

 

[Guest]

Here's some more pictures...The funny thing is all the non-US stuff I own was given to me..The Luger and a nice silk Nazi flag came from my father in law, a 38 cal British Enfield 2 Mark 1 from a friend, a Nazi Sauer38H from another friend (missing a grip screw if anyone has one available, and from my father (station in Germany post war occupation) a nazi armband and a Hitler Youth knife. Anyways I digress...The photos...

matching mag

Download Attachment: P1010006.jpg
75.96KB



Download Attachment: P1010007.jpg
49.9KB



The spare mag



Download Attachment: P1010008.jpg
63.52KB

Download Attachment: P1010009.jpg
59.23KB

Capture papers

Download Attachment: P1010002.JPG
55.92KB

Download Attachment: P1010003.jpg
60.83KB

Download Attachment: P1010005.JPG
51.76KB

Holster and tool

Download Attachment: P1010013.JPG
66.83KB

Download Attachment: P1010021.JPG
72.01KB

Download Attachment: P1010016.JPG
95.86KB

Download Attachment: P1010019.jpg
58.51KB

Download Attachment: P1010020.jpg
61.55KB

I have all the photos of the pistol at photobucket.com Go there ans sign in. Use jjh8414 for a user named and as the password. Thanks for all the help

 

[Dwight Gruber]

From the photographs this Luger is in unusually fine shape, and with the holster and bringback papers makes a noteworthy ensemble.

There is not really much more to say about the gun as a standard Imperial 1917 Luger, an estimated 90,000 of them produced (Still, "Imperial Lugers"). What is unusual, to my mind, is how this gun, magazine, and holster managed to stay together, and unaltered, into WWII. The story of its acquisition must be truly remarkable.

--Dwight

 

[Edward Tinker]

Jeffrey, nice rig!

Keep it close, as a rig like this is hard to come by, besides the family ties.

Ed