The Parabellum is back web site
 

Dear Fellows,
We have published the new web site:

www.theparabellumisback.com

This web site is entitled to support the new book “The Parabellum is Back! 1945 – 2000” Gerben and I have just finished writing.

According to Brad Simpson the book will be available in November.

For the moment is simply summarizing the book content and in the future will be updated with new information, finds, improvements....

In this way, coupling the book with the web site, we will provide always the last new information about this intriguing period of the Parabellum history.

I hope you appreciate the effort Gerben and I implement in this research.

Have a look and let me know if you like it...


Have fun,
Mauro

Site looks good! I like it! :thumbup:

I am curious...On the "Book Abstract" page, there is a pic of an Artillery and a Navy Luger...with the caption -

Post WWII
Parabellum
Top Artillery model
produced under French
control from1945...

Is that correct??? The French made artillery's in 1945??? :eek:

I'm going to have to refine my Searches on GunBroker...I want one of those!!! :)

"I'm going to have to refine my Searches on GunBroker...I want one of those!!!"

Rich,

You would probably have better luck winning the Lottery. Mauro's got some stuff that is unbelievable.

Ron

Mauro and Gerben,
Thank you. I look forward to getting your new book. My only collection is an early 29/70, that is for now.:cheers:

come on november................
 

:)..

Oh, yes!!! :rockon:

Great looking website. Looking for more!

Charlie

A sneak preview of the first books!

The book shown above is one of the first Standard Editions off the line. Mauro, Gerben, & I are having advance copies air mailed to us. Mine was shipped today.

The dust jackets are not finished yet. The text is black foil, the guns are spot U.V. laminated, and both are embossed. All of this adds time to production.

I spared no expense in the production of this book, and the extra details are making production run a little longer. If they ship in the next couple of weeks, we should have books in early December.

The quality of the final product will make the wait worth it. I should have a sample at Tulsa.

Thanks, I can't wait to have this Book.:thumbsup:
Alf.

My advance copy just arrived. It looks really nice.

Excellent


Ed

When the book is available, let us know how to order it and for how much. I know that good books are not cheap but they are well worth the cost and I am sure this one will be worthwhile.

One can NEVER have too many books. Guttenburg made the greatest invention in history!

Steve

Thanks Steve!

We'll start taking pre-orders in the next couple weeks.

The book will only be $84.95 for the Standard Edition. I think this is a very reasonable price for a 560 page hardbound book printed in full color. If anything, I may have under-priced it?

But I gotta keep the current economy in mind.

Steve,
In addition to what Brad wrote, you know that we set up a specific web site:

http://www.theparabellumisback.com

that supports the book.

A specific page will be also available to explain how to order the book.


Cheers,
Mauro

I now have a Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition with dust jackets. They look absolutely fantastic!

I'll try to post some pics ASAP.

Here's another photo from the printer's.

The real thing is much more beautiful than the photo can show. Raised lettering on the dust jacket, and high gloss guns on a matte gloss surface look really stunning!

This Book Looks Fantastic!
 

I've got advance copies of the Standard and Deluxe Editions and they look unbelievable! Congratulations Mauro & Gerben! You should both be very proud!

Hi Brad, When are you going to start taking orders? Regards, Norm

Norm,
We are working on an advance order form right now. I'd like to have it done yesterday, but I'm waiting on my I T guys to their thing.

This time next week at the latest.

I am so happy about the result of the book.
Brad, you have an important role in this result as well.

I hope all the fellows enjoy it and appreciate the result of more than five years of researches.

Have fun,
Mauro

No, Georg Luger did it! :soapbox:

I will have a Deluxe Edition and a Standard Edition of The Parabellum is Back on display at the Tulsa Gun Show this weekend.

I'll also be taking advance orders at the show.

Stop by & check em out!

Books are now shipping. Preorders will go out on Monday.

There are also a few copies for sale at the Kansas City Gun Show this weekend.

where is the order form??
 

i found it on mauro's new site...........

Looking forward for the feedback...

The book is already available since a couple of weeks in Europe for the European fellows.

Cheers,
Mauro

Nah, other people did it, Luger just patented the ideas :)

Mr. Kornmayer review
 

Hello Fellows,
I am very happy to show here the letter I have received a few days ago from Mr. Kornmayer concerning our book.

Mr. Kornmayer and the Prof. Dr. Gminder helped us a lot giving free access to a huge amount of data that has been collected and published in the "Parabellum is Back! 1945 - 2000" book.

Cheers,
Mauro

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Congratulations Mauro!

I have also been getting a lot of positive feedback about this book.

Hello Fellows,
Just finished to update the "News" section of the web site with the description of a great Parabellum discovered by Gerben.

Have a look...

Cheers,
Mauro

Web site updated
 

Hello Fellows,
I have just updated the "The Parabellum is Back" web site (see the News area).

A new P08 made in 1945 in Oberndorf under French control resurfaced and then the list of the reported gun needs to be updated...

Cheers,
Mauro

Hello fellows, a new update is available.

Mr. Werle informs the authors about a limites production of .45 ACP luger.

Visit the "news" area for additional photos and info of the site www.theparabellumisback.com for additional information.

Cheers,
Mauro

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It would almost tempt us into beginning a new chapter in Luger history:

"The Parabellum Returns! --the 21th Century Parabellum"

Hello fellows,
a reader of our book reports another Luger Artillery made under French control in Mauser in 1945.
I am quite happy of this find, in fact it is a third variation (the one with the star :p) sn. 455.

I have in my collection the LP08 number 456 therefore it is nice to know that these two consecutive lugers are LP08.

Please refer to the web site www.theparabellumisback.com to update the chapter and table of the book with this new serial number.

Cheers,
Mauro

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Presentation in Oberndorf
 

Hello all,
Here the article about the presentation of the book "The Parabellum is back! 1945 - 2000" done in Oberndorf - Waffen Museum during our last Kü meeting.

Have fun,
Mauro

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What made it more interestingly is that the interview was given by Mauro, in Italian, to the German reporter who also spoke fluent Italian. :)

From left to right on the photo:

Gerd Schön
Prof. Dr. Rolf Gminder
Georg Egeler
Andreas Kussmann-Hochhalter
(kneeling) Otto Repa
Gerben van Vlimmeren
Mauro Baudino
Reinhard Kornmayer
David Eash

On the background the bustes of Paul and Wilhelm Mauser.

A special pistol makes a world career
Second book on the Parabellum 08 presented in the weapons museum / international collectors meeting
by Elfi Roth

Oberndorf. Every year an international group meets at the weapons museum, this group consists of collectors and enthusiasts of the legendary Parabellum Pistol 08.
They come from Belgium, the Netherlands, the USA and from Germany. Former staff of the Mauser company are also there.

Last year the first book on one of the most famous selfloading pistols was presented by the authors Don Hallock (USA) and Joop van de Kant (Netherlands). That discussed the production of the Prabellum 08 at the Mauser factory in Oberndorf between 1930 and 1945.

During this meeting the museum leader Andreas Kussmann-Hochhalter was given a copy of the second book on the them by the authors Mauro Baudino (Italy) and Gerben van Vlimmeren (Netherlands), with the title "The Parabellum Is Back". This book discusses the production from 1945 until 2000 at Mauser and also refers to the company of Krieghoff in Suhl, wo also produced the pistol.

In both books several types of the Parabellum 08 are described in detail with many technical improvements that were implemented during the years, detailed and illustrated. The self loading pistol was developed by the Austrian Georg J. Luger, based on the functional principle of the C93 pistol that was developed by Hugo Borchardt, it was significantly smaller and more user friendly. The production was done by Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken in Berlin. The first series production commenced in 1900 and it was introduced as army pistol in Germany in 1908.

The move of the production lines from Berlin to Oberndorf took place in 1930. Led by August Weiss, Mauser produced about a million Parabellum pistols until the end of World War 2. In 1970, at request of the American company Interarms, Mauser took up production again. In the weapons museum a commemorative pistols 1971-1991 is on display. A jewel for collectors and enthusiasts.

Are these books still available ????

Yes, sure.
We can provide to you a copy.
Please contact me at the following email address:
m.baudino@libero.it

Cheers,

Yes, We have them.........
 

You can order them in the USA direct from the publisher here: http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...6419f6bb3eb34b

I highly recommend the Deluxe Edition: http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...6419f6bb3eb34b

Not a bad idea, Gerben! We need to get the facts about Lugers produced after Mauser shut down their production. The Houston Lugers, the ones made by Mike Krauss, The Norinco prototypes--all are steeped in misinformation and urban legend, to some extent at least. The update's info about Herr Werle's pistols is great, but it may not be as handy for the European authors to research the pistols made across the Atlantic, so I think it may be mostly a job for a North American...

(Also, thanks for the newspaper article. Now I have seen a photo of Gerd Schön, and know what he looks like!)