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John Sabato · 03-12-2001, 12:05 PM

Russ,

Very sorry about your Grandfather, but you are indeed very fortunate that these items survived long term storage and that you are the recipient of these treasures.

Sounds like you have a standard DWM P-08 and an Artillery Holster/stock. They don't belong together as Bill indicated and in fact, if you attach the flat board stock to the 4" Luger you have committed a felony. The use of this stock with anything other than a genuine Artillery Luger is prohibited by the National Firearms Act of 1934, so keep them separate. If you need more information about the legality of the use of the stock, check with the ATF website and search for the C&R (Curio and Relic) list. The stock and holster combination is a valuable antique item and depending upon condition can be worth as much or more than some Luger pistols.

One such item recently sold on Ebay for $590.00 and it had been repaired with modern leathers and the stock was a reproduction. Yours being original, if in good condition could easily be worth that and more... Could you post some good closeups (or email them to me?) of the holster/stock combination? That would help in judging the values.

03-12-2001, 12:05 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Re: World War One Luger Russ, Very sorry about your Grandfather, but you are indeed very fortunate that these items survived long term storage and that you are the recipient of these treasures. Sounds like you have a standard DWM P-08 and an Artillery Holster/stock. They don't belong together as Bill indicated and in fact, if you attach the flat board stock to the 4" Luger you have committed a felony. The use of this stock with anything other than a genuine Artillery Luger is prohibited by the National Firearms Act of 1934, so keep them separate. If you need more information about the legality of the use of the stock, check with the ATF website and search for the C&R (Curio and Relic) list. The stock and holster combination is a valuable antique item and depending upon condition can be worth as much or more than some Luger pistols. One such item recently sold on Ebay for $590.00 and it had been repaired with modern leathers and the stock was a reproduction. Yours being original, if in good condition could easily be worth that and more... Could you post some good closeups (or email them to me?) of the holster/stock combination? That would help in judging the values.