1945-46 Mauser P-08's manufactured under French control

jeffs · 10-24-2010, 08:13 PM

Dear Experts

Approximately 100 of these 1945-46 French/Mauser P.08's were given to the reconstituted Austrian Bundesheer in 1955 by the French, and the Austrians apparently reworked them to some extent before putting them into storage. Does anyone know what this rework involved?

Thanks,
Jeff

Edward Tinker · 10-25-2010, 01:13 AM

This is covered in Mauro and Vim's new book.

So, sorry, I know they reworked and put guns together, but know little to help you with specifics.

Ed

Vlim · 10-25-2010, 01:52 PM

Ed is correct, wait for the book

The French didn't rework them. There are several theories about what happened, but the most plausible one seems to be that France forwarded a number of pistols to the Austrian Bundesheer when they pulled out of parts of French occupied Germany. The pistols were all assembled at Mauser under French control after WW2 using available parts. These were originally issued to French Gendarmerie (police) units, and we believe (no solid evidenc yet) that it were pistols from Gendarmerie stock that were sent to Austria.

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jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1945-46 Mauser P-08's manufactured under French control Dear Experts Approximately 100 of these 1945-46 French/Mauser P.08's were given to the reconstituted Austrian Bundesheer in 1955 by the French, and the Austrians apparently reworked them to some extent before putting them into storage. Does anyone know what this rework involved? Thanks, Jeff

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	This is covered in Mauro and Vim's new book. So, sorry, I know they reworked and put guns together, but know little to help you with specifics. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Ed is correct, wait for the book The French didn't rework them. There are several theories about what happened, but the most plausible one seems to be that France forwarded a number of pistols to the Austrian Bundesheer when they pulled out of parts of French occupied Germany. The pistols were all assembled at Mauser under French control after WW2 using available parts. These were originally issued to French Gendarmerie (police) units, and we believe (no solid evidenc yet) that it were pistols from Gendarmerie stock that were sent to Austria.