p-08 marking on frame
 

Just saw a luger at my gun shop range
Guy was picking it up on a transfer
Under the circumstances I couldn't get as close a look at it as I wanted

It came with "bring back papers" - dated 1945
Name was "Pasternack"
Name sounded familiar but couldnt place it
It was a "42"

Some idiot had it "chromed"

I caught glimpse of a "P-08" stamped on the left side of the frame
Just forward of the Safety

I don't remember seeing this marking before

Neither of my "42's" have it

Is it legitimate ??

What does it mean

please respond to
renaissance@renman.cnc.net

it is legitimate, and we'd rather respond on line, that is why it is a forum? :D

being chromed it is worth about $350, and if anyone has a nickle or chrome at that price, as I sold mine for that recently, e-mail me weimar_lugers@comcast.net :)

Hi Philip,
* After approximately the 2600n - 3200n range of '41 Luger production, virtually all Mauser Military frames bear a "P08" in the location you have mentioned.
* See the attached thread for transitions occurring in and about this S/N range.
http://www.gunboards.com/luger/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4017
* Some opine this P08 marking was added to "eliminate" confusion with the emerging P.38 pistols. I never did quite figure how anyone was going to assemble a P.38 slide to a Luger Frame and vice-versa; but, maybe with a Soviet T33 on a direct beeline, anything might have been attempted.
* Hope this helps.
Respectfully,
Bob