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mauro · 09-07-2003, 05:56 AM

Absolutely correct Wizard.
Actually the Mauser produced guns under French occupation starting from the end of WWII up to the 1947. After that all tools were destroyed. August Weiss, that was in charge of Parabellum production during French occupation (and also before) saved from destruction all blue prints related to the Parabellum production (also all blue prints related to the tools for producing Parabellum).
These blue prints were available when Mauser produced again the Parabellum (1969-1985) but the firm thought very expensive to produce again all tools and then it bought all tools from the Swiss Berna arsenal.
Whit these tools, Mauser carried out the first Parabellum Model called 29/70, very similar to the 1929 Swiss model. Due to the fact that these models were not so well accepted by the Luger community, the tools were modified in order to produce the model 06/73, very close to the 06 model.

It is possible to find a description of Parabellum models (P08 and LP08) made under French control at page 91 and 92 of my book.

Ciao

09-07-2003, 05:56 AM	#7
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Absolutely correct Wizard. Actually the Mauser produced guns under French occupation starting from the end of WWII up to the 1947. After that all tools were destroyed. August Weiss, that was in charge of Parabellum production during French occupation (and also before) saved from destruction all blue prints related to the Parabellum production (also all blue prints related to the tools for producing Parabellum). These blue prints were available when Mauser produced again the Parabellum (1969-1985) but the firm thought very expensive to produce again all tools and then it bought all tools from the Swiss Berna arsenal. Whit these tools, Mauser carried out the first Parabellum Model called 29/70, very similar to the 1929 Swiss model. Due to the fact that these models were not so well accepted by the Luger community, the tools were modified in order to produce the model 06/73, very close to the 06 model. It is possible to find a description of Parabellum models (P08 and LP08) made under French control at page 91 and 92 of my book. Ciao __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.