Swiss Artillery

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Dear EriCo,
the history and use of Parabellum by Swiss Army is well described so we can state that NO LP08 were OFFICIALLY used.

In my book on LP08 I have dedicated a chapter to the relationship between Swiss and long barrelled Luger. I summarise here few points:

1. The Borchard Luger number 6, today in the Regnierâ??s collection, was tested in November 1898 in â??long barrelledâ?� configuration: 6â?� barrel and stock. The Swiss Army Commission was not interested on it and the pistol was modified into the current configuration.
2. The Kriegsmaterialverwaltung (KMW â?? Swiss Army Material Administration) was very interested in a long barrelled development before the LP08 acceptance. A 1900/06 (# E771) was modified with a 375mm long barrel and tangent sight calibrated up to 300 meters.
3. The last relationship between LP08 and Swiss army is that the adoption of the LP08 ended Luger production by DWM for the Swiss Army.

I have also met a LP08 with Swiss Cross over the chamber with a .22 caliber barrel and a particular rear sight. These reworked pistols were used maybe for firing competition but absolutely not by army.
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