Informaton on P08
 

So this is my first luger and was wondering what anyone can tell me about it. I am in Canada so I would have to re-barrel it to keep. What I can see so far numbers don't match so that make me think this is just a shooter. Thanks in advance.

Richard

Toggle & frame are both Mauser, made in 1942.

And you are in luck - One of our forum members is a Canadian who re-barrels Lugers with a 4 1/4" barrel [IIRC] per Canadian law.

His username here is lugercollector - http://forum.lugerforum.com/member.php?u=101

His web page is http://www.lugercollector.com/

(I hope I'm not violating lugercollector's privacy)... :o

I know that was who I am hoping will do the work for me. I also have acquired another 1918 matching numbers, only one will get re-barreled so I am trying figure out which one because I can't keep the other.

How do you 'dispose' of 4" barreled handguns in Canada??? Do you have to turn them in somewhere, or can you sell them out-of-country???

And also can you retain the original 4" barrel?
dju

We have to destroy the old barrel. I actually can't own ether right now. I have a friend with a probib license who is arranging the transfers so I can get one re-barreled.

I just have a regular restricted license so barrel but be over 4" before it can be transferred into my name. I just happened to come across two, one will get transferred to prohib license holder the other I get. It a real shame and I don't understand the reasoning behind the law but that is just the way it is.

Richard

If it were me in this situation(so glad that it is not) I would look both of the Lugers over very carefully for wear, missing/substituted parts, etc. and then pick the best one to have re-barreled, and make a shooter out of it....good luck.

Barrel replacement
 

Could you get a longer barrel if you wanted- say a 6" or even a 4.75"? And would those choices be available?Bill

Richard
Please enlighten me.
So in Canada,its OK to own a luger with a 4 1/4 barrel? It not OK to have a 4 inch barrel?
Same caliber?:confused:
Wow! It would be interesting to read the convoluted logic that was used for that regulation.:rolleyes:
Bob

I imagine it is similar to the law that 9x19 ammunition is illegal in Italy but not 9x21... :rolleyes:

But in Canada, that would mean a Walther P38 is legal but not a P08 Luger???

A 1900AE is legal but not a byf P08 Luger???

But you have to admit, that our own gun laws make very little sense. It's just what happens when you let a committee design the horse...
dju

You are correct 4" no unless you have special (impossible to get) license. 4 1/4 or longer is fine with a standard restricted license. And a p38 is totally legal.

So here is the other luger, matching numbers as far as I can see (except for mag). Slight bruising on the grip.

I want to keep both :(

Can't you get one and your wife get the other???

Personally, I would rather see a mix master get butchered over an all-matching gun, while fully understanding that the matched gun will eventually get the same treatment, since it resides in Canada. It just won't be me doing it.

I am working on that :) ..

Toggle can´t be 1942, because of Mauser logo :confused: In 1942 just byf code or none should be there.

Right. My bad. The barrel extension was made in 1942. The frame is a Mauser [has the hump]. The toggle has the Mauser banner. Guesses for grabs what the rest is. :p

The first one (Mauser) you showed is your shooter. The 1918 is really in collectible condition - can it be preserved? It would really be a shame to destroy that original barrel 1918.

PS> I think the 4" restriction came from an intent to dis-allow the more concealable short barrel pistols. Unfortunately, a P38 is more concealable and easier to carry than a 4" Luger, so they screwed that up. They will always mess up when trying to apply a barrel length restriction, because revolvers & Lugers do not count the chamber in the barrel measurement, but 99% of auto-loaders do have a one-piece barrel/chamber .

- Geo

The only way I cam keep it is to re-barrel :mad:. I would like to keep both, wife says I can :).