1915 Artillery 8" Barrel

[Ron Wood]

Harry,

The telegram address of DWM was "Parabellum - Berlin". It means "for war", and comes from the Latin phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum" or "If you wish peace, [prepare] for war". The primary market for the Luger was initially the military and cartridges created for use in the Luger were designated 7.65mm Parabellum, and later 9mm Parabellum, or literally cartridges for war. The Parabellum association caught on in Europe, but the patents and marketing efforts of Georg Luger in the U.S. resulted in the use of his name as the designation for our favorite firearm.