Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this hard to find semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the DWM P.08 Luger Artillery!
As can be seen in the photos, this example is no longer fireable, having been struck in the barrel by a flying projectile. By the angle of impact, it can be reasonably inferred that the barrel of the pistol was pointing down when struck by a projectile traveling horizontally, perhaps suggesting that this pistol was struck by a bullet while being worn on someone's hip. According to the owner, this damage occurred during the First World War. This is an exceptional & unusual piece that would certainly be the centerpiece of any Luger or WWI collection!
As can be seen in the photos, this example is no longer fireable, having been struck in the barrel by a flying projectile. By the angle of impact, it can be reasonably inferred that the barrel of the pistol was pointing down when struck by a projectile traveling horizontally, perhaps suggesting that this pistol was struck by a bullet while being worn on someone's hip. According to the owner, this damage occurred during the First World War. This is an exceptional & unusual piece that would certainly be the centerpiece of any Luger or WWI collection!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: DWM
Model: P.08 Luger Artillery
Serial: 5339
Date of Manufacture: 1917
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 8"
Optics/Sights: Serrated ramp front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / Right side frame stamped with German military proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pistole Parabellum—or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. Georg Luger first patented the design. It was meant to be an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM). The first production model was known as the Modell 1900 Parabellum. It was followed by the "Marinepistole 1904" for the Imperial German Navy.
The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906, and the German Army in 1908. The Luger was the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Brazil, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. It was widely used in other countries as a military service pistol and by police forces. The German Army service adopted it in a slightly modified form as the Pistole Modell 1908 (Pistole 08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Walther P38 eventually succeeded the Model 08. The Luger is well known for its wide use by Germany during World War I and World War II, along with the interwar Weimar Republic and the postwar East German Volkspolizei.
The adoption of the Lange Pistole, aka the “Artillery Luger”, was authorized by the Kaiser on July 2, 1913. This P08 variation was equipped with a 200 mm (7.9 in) barrel, an 8-position tangent rear sight (calibrated to 800 meters (870 yds)), and a board-type shoulder stock with an attached leather holster. In the event of close combat, the pistol was intended to be used as a carbine with the shoulder stock attached to a lug mounted on the heel of the pistol frame. When set for long-range use, the rear sight element visibly moves to the left to compensate for spin drift. This pistol was intended for use by German artillery units that could not be encumbered by the long and heavy K.98 rifle.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: P.08 Luger Artillery
Serial: 5339
Date of Manufacture: 1917
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 8"
Optics/Sights: Serrated ramp front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered walnut
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / Right side frame stamped with German military proof marks.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pistole Parabellum—or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. Georg Luger first patented the design. It was meant to be an improvement of the Borchardt C-93 pistol and was initially produced as the Parabellum Automatic Pistol, Borchardt-Luger System by the German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM). The first production model was known as the Modell 1900 Parabellum. It was followed by the "Marinepistole 1904" for the Imperial German Navy.
The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906, and the German Army in 1908. The Luger was the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Brazil, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. It was widely used in other countries as a military service pistol and by police forces. The German Army service adopted it in a slightly modified form as the Pistole Modell 1908 (Pistole 08) in caliber 9×19mm Parabellum. The Walther P38 eventually succeeded the Model 08. The Luger is well known for its wide use by Germany during World War I and World War II, along with the interwar Weimar Republic and the postwar East German Volkspolizei.
The adoption of the Lange Pistole, aka the “Artillery Luger”, was authorized by the Kaiser on July 2, 1913. This P08 variation was equipped with a 200 mm (7.9 in) barrel, an 8-position tangent rear sight (calibrated to 800 meters (870 yds)), and a board-type shoulder stock with an attached leather holster. In the event of close combat, the pistol was intended to be used as a carbine with the shoulder stock attached to a lug mounted on the heel of the pistol frame. When set for long-range use, the rear sight element visibly moves to the left to compensate for spin drift. This pistol was intended for use by German artillery units that could not be encumbered by the long and heavy K.98 rifle.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
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