Bonjour Pat,
Let me rephrase:
The P08 (maybe LP08) made by Mauser under French control in 1946 where used by Army and Gendarmerie. The Gendarmerie was the last official user, in fact they stop using the P08 in the 1970.
You know the LP08 were used by the Spahis of the General Konig when he was the Chief of the French Area in Germany (Headquarter located in Baden Baden).
What it is really interesting is that both the P08 and the LP08 are codified in the French Army Logistic files (you know something like the current NATO Stock number and part number) with the following numbers:
151.311 300 100 and E.M.A. 1 113 41
With these two numbers the French identified the standard model as well as what they call â??long barrel type with tangent sight â? (the LP08 I deduce).
I agree with you that most probably they never use operationally the LP08 but, formally specking, they are codified in the Logistic Army Files.
Bonne dimanche.
Amicalement,
Mauro
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