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Johnny Peppers · 05-21-2001, 10:55 PM

According to recent reports an all matching Erfurt LP08 sold at the Rock Island Auction for $11,000. This shows that it is getting exceedingly rare to find the complete original outfit as issued. As the holsters deteriorated with age over the years, the board shoulder stock became seperated from the weapon, and finding an LP08 with even just it's original matching stock and numbered attaching iron is rare today.

The military LP08 holster/shoulder stock was an integral rig in that the shoulder strap was fastened through the shoulder stock to the holster, and the holster was actually fastened to the shoulder stock. It was not intended that it be taken apart for use, but due to attrition we normally see the shoulder stock minus it's holster and strap. The flap of the holster was held down by a strap sewn to the holster body, and a leather flap with a stud fastener that was screwed to the shoulder board. LP08 holsters are sometimes seen with later modifications which allowed the holster to be attached to a belt.

05-21-2001, 10:55 PM	#14
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Artillery luger question According to recent reports an all matching Erfurt LP08 sold at the Rock Island Auction for $11,000. This shows that it is getting exceedingly rare to find the complete original outfit as issued. As the holsters deteriorated with age over the years, the board shoulder stock became seperated from the weapon, and finding an LP08 with even just it's original matching stock and numbered attaching iron is rare today. The military LP08 holster/shoulder stock was an integral rig in that the shoulder strap was fastened through the shoulder stock to the holster, and the holster was actually fastened to the shoulder stock. It was not intended that it be taken apart for use, but due to attrition we normally see the shoulder stock minus it's holster and strap. The flap of the holster was held down by a strap sewn to the holster body, and a leather flap with a stud fastener that was screwed to the shoulder board. LP08 holsters are sometimes seen with later modifications which allowed the holster to be attached to a belt.