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1913 Erfurt · 10-22-2004, 04:18 PM

First of all, thanks John, your posting of the picts looks great.
Pete, my Dad has told me that while this P08 was still his, the take down lever cracked when he was taking it apart to clean it...about the mid 1950's. He had a good friend of his that was a gunsmith by hobby re-work and weld the piece, but regretfully removed the checkering. It is still the original take down lever, but I'm very dissapointed that it has detracted the value of this pistol.
John has remarked that the history of this P08 as far as my family goes perhaps makes it far more valuable to myself than any collector. I agree.
I would consider it priceless.

10-22-2004, 04:18 PM	#16
1913 Erfurt User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manassas VA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First of all, thanks John, your posting of the picts looks great. Pete, my Dad has told me that while this P08 was still his, the take down lever cracked when he was taking it apart to clean it...about the mid 1950's. He had a good friend of his that was a gunsmith by hobby re-work and weld the piece, but regretfully removed the checkering. It is still the original take down lever, but I'm very dissapointed that it has detracted the value of this pistol. John has remarked that the history of this P08 as far as my family goes perhaps makes it far more valuable to myself than any collector. I agree. I would consider it priceless.