A few notes:
The Feld Luftschiffer crew consisted of a very large ground crew. This compares with the one or two observers that actually went up in the balloon.
In November 1916, an amendment was made to the dimensional tables for the P.08. This provided for a tangent relief cut in the front of P.08 receivers, thus enabling them also to be used for the Long P.08. Some late production 1916 dated Erfurts have this cut and almost all 1917 and 1918 dated Erfurts have this cut. Interesting that Erfurt did not make LP.08 after 1914. (Page 78 and 79 Central Powers Pistols)
Details of all the marks on the this P08 would be of interest. A detailed photograph or the markings on the right receiver might help estimate the time of manufacture. (Page 442 and 443 Central Powers Pistols)
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