Mauser PO8 Luger serial no. question

alanint · 09-05-2011, 04:21 PM

Hi John,

Your gun is, indeed number 23W. The bore size was the German's precise way of keeping quality control. All the bore sizes that start with 8.8_ are for the 9mm Luger round.

Norme · 09-05-2011, 04:38 PM

Hi John, As Alan has said, 8,83 is the bore diameter in mm. from land to land. I can't imagine that stamping this number served any useful purpose, it's just another example of what can happen when one toilet trains children too early. Regards, Norm

rustyzipper · 09-06-2011, 09:10 AM

Now with what I have described with no pictures, is my gun in the $1000-$1500 range or $1500-$2500 range. Just a rough estimate would help. Thanks.

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09-05-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Hi John, Your gun is, indeed number 23W. The bore size was the German's precise way of keeping quality control. All the bore sizes that start with 8.8_ are for the 9mm Luger round.

09-05-2011, 04:38 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi John, As Alan has said, 8,83 is the bore diameter in mm. from land to land. I can't imagine that stamping this number served any useful purpose, it's just another example of what can happen when one toilet trains children too early. Regards, Norm

09-06-2011, 09:10 AM	#3
rustyzipper User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now with what I have described with no pictures, is my gun in the $1000-$1500 range or $1500-$2500 range. Just a rough estimate would help. Thanks.