Help with Identifing Markings 1914 P08

higherauthority · 09-21-2012, 05:23 PM

OK learned so much not only about Lugers but photographing close ups tripod works out great it helps to have a better camera than a stupid phone too.

Here are pics of my 1942 commercial (At least I was told it was 1942 can anyone confirm? SN 74320 All matching except magazine. Not as pretty as my 1914 but hey. I’m bummed the previous owner didn't really seem to take care of it. Shame on him. It looks like there was some rust on the barrel and he scraped it off with some kind of abrasive brush (BIG NO NO I want to cry) It shows the crown over "N" the holster smells musty and old and also shows the crown with "N” very hard to see but it’s near the stitching by the left belt loop. You may have to zoom in on some of these pictures to see many of these markings. The mag is what it came with. This shows some military markings. So I am sure it was an afterthought. I really hate people who don't take care of their firearms. There is absolutely no excuse.

So I am curious if this is a rare one and if it is there goes my thought of having this as my beater shooter : ( I guess I will have to get another

09-21-2012, 05:23 PM	#21
higherauthority User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Democratic Republic of Illinois Posts: 17 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK learned so much not only about Lugers but photographing close ups tripod works out great it helps to have a better camera than a stupid phone too. Here are pics of my 1942 commercial (At least I was told it was 1942 can anyone confirm? SN 74320 All matching except magazine. Not as pretty as my 1914 but hey. I’m bummed the previous owner didn't really seem to take care of it. Shame on him. It looks like there was some rust on the barrel and he scraped it off with some kind of abrasive brush (BIG NO NO I want to cry) It shows the crown over "N" the holster smells musty and old and also shows the crown with "N” very hard to see but it’s near the stitching by the left belt loop. You may have to zoom in on some of these pictures to see many of these markings. The mag is what it came with. This shows some military markings. So I am sure it was an afterthought. I really hate people who don't take care of their firearms. There is absolutely no excuse. So I am curious if this is a rare one and if it is there goes my thought of having this as my beater shooter : ( I guess I will have to get another