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Ron Smith · 03-07-2011, 01:16 PM

Robert,

The German Military Luger production stopped circa 1945. Mauser reintroduced Lugers for commercial sales in the 1970's. They made several different variations and styles. If your brother's Luger is new? It is most likely one of 70's era Mausers. Some of the variations they made were very limited in number, and so command higher values than the more common "Swiss" and "P.08" styles.

The later Mauser's are outside of my area of collecting, so maybe someone more knowledgeable will join in and offer some expertise, or correct my statement.

"carried by Artillery Officers?" There are Artillery Lugers (8" Barrel), but weren't necessarily carried by Artillery Officers. They were issued to Artillery Crews as defensive weapons, and later issued to Machine Gun Crews, and then Storm Troops as assault weapons. All German Military Lugers are in 9mm Parabellum (Luger) caliber.

If you could post some photos it would aid in identification.

03-07-2011, 01:16 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Robert, The German Military Luger production stopped circa 1945. Mauser reintroduced Lugers for commercial sales in the 1970's. They made several different variations and styles. If your brother's Luger is new? It is most likely one of 70's era Mausers. Some of the variations they made were very limited in number, and so command higher values than the more common "Swiss" and "P.08" styles. The later Mauser's are outside of my area of collecting, so maybe someone more knowledgeable will join in and offer some expertise, or correct my statement. "carried by Artillery Officers?" There are Artillery Lugers (8" Barrel), but weren't necessarily carried by Artillery Officers. They were issued to Artillery Crews as defensive weapons, and later issued to Machine Gun Crews, and then Storm Troops as assault weapons. All German Military Lugers are in 9mm Parabellum (Luger) caliber. If you could post some photos it would aid in identification. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...