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mrerick · 12-21-2009, 01:49 PM

Hi,

After years of wanting a Luger P-08, I finally connected with a nice one at a local gun show.

It's an alphabet commercial s/n 70xx m marked "made in germany" on the right receiver.

Good halos where the serial is stamped on the barrel and all matching with about 95% blue and decent straw (don't quite know how to rate it...) and strong sharp bore.

I checked Dwight's database, but can't determine the born on date. Is this from 1924 or 1925?

Also, caliber isn't stamped anywhere, but it looks like .30 Luger (7.65x21 parabellum). Any good way to verify this? Other than 9mm parabellum, were there any other cartridges near the size of the .30 Luger that lugers were chambered in?

Thanks for your help and work on this board!

Marc

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	New Member - Alphabet Commercial date? Hi, After years of wanting a Luger P-08, I finally connected with a nice one at a local gun show. It's an alphabet commercial s/n 70xx m marked "made in germany" on the right receiver. Good halos where the serial is stamped on the barrel and all matching with about 95% blue and decent straw (don't quite know how to rate it...) and strong sharp bore. I checked Dwight's database, but can't determine the born on date. Is this from 1924 or 1925? Also, caliber isn't stamped anywhere, but it looks like .30 Luger (7.65x21 parabellum). Any good way to verify this? Other than 9mm parabellum, were there any other cartridges near the size of the .30 Luger that lugers were chambered in? Thanks for your help and work on this board! Marc