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Originally Posted by Ron Wood
Here is the manual for the M2 Portuguese. Ron
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Ron, the manual you show appears to have been printed in Portugal. According to various sources including Kenyon and Walter, the official designation by Portugal for the M2 is M/909. That would follow the pattern of their previous and later designations of M/904 for their 1904 Vergueiro in 6.5x58mm which was reworked by Mauser in 1939 and became the M904/39 in 8mm. Their last Luger contract with Mauser in 1943 was designated as the M/943. The first Navy Luger version was M/910.
Does the manual illustrate the new model or the old model?
I have to wonder if Gortz & Sturgess' designation for the M2 of M/1908 was taken from the manual?