1918 P-08 Railroad Police?

barr44 · 09-16-2025, 06:33 PM

I have acquired this 1918/1920 P-08 which is marked with an A.9.
I have been told that this was probably assigned to the Railway
Police. It came with a leather holster and two matching mags. The
A.9. mark is stamped on the front of the grip. The pistol looks to
have had some type of repair with a steel plate attached to the left
side of the frame just above and to left of the trigger. I have no clue
as to what the repair might have been for. The pistol is in fairly good
condition.
I would appreciate any info that would be forth coming. I am in
the process of trying to figure out how to send photos. Once done
I will try to send them.Thanks for any info.
Barr

Bill_in_VA · 09-16-2025, 07:04 PM

Post photos here please.

Mac Cat · 09-16-2025, 08:22 PM

Barr,
Welcome to the forum.
We would love to see your luger.

When you post, choose the "Advanced" tab, which pops up a new window that helps you to upload files. It's a little awkward on a cell phone, so I recommend using a computer.

barr44 · 09-19-2025, 02:21 PM

I inadvertently made a mistake on the message about the railroad
used Luger. I had noted that the info on the grip strap read as A.9,
The stamped number is T.9. Sorry for the mistake!

barr44 · 09-19-2025, 04:46 PM

Referring to the Railway police Luger from my previous post.
I have studied the magazines which are matching numbers, and they
also have a starburst with a K. Is this a manufacturing co. mark? Is
this indicative of a time or place or what.
I would appreciate any info that would be forth coming. There always seem to be questions.
Thanks again, Barry

Bill_in_VA · 09-19-2025, 06:28 PM

It would appear that the magazine safety is fully intact. Nice catch! Usually they’re elther clipped or are completely removed.

Ron Wood · 09-19-2025, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill_in_VA

It would appear that the magazine safety is fully intact. Nice catch! Usually they’re elther clipped or are completely removed.

Nope, it has been clipped. The tab that goes behind the trigger has been removed.
Ron

Bill_in_VA · 09-20-2025, 07:27 AM

Good catch Ron. Dunno how I missed it, but it’s crystal clear when I look again. O-o

gunbugs · 09-21-2025, 03:43 PM

If it is double date, 1918/1920, then it was reissued during the Weimar era after WW1. It shows both the clipped magazine safety, and the intact sear safety, both of which were only used on police issue guns. The 1918 is the actual year of manufacture, and the 1920 is a common "property mark". About the only "T" marked police guns were from the city of Trier. The sunburst and K on the magazine are an inspectors mark. More photos would be good. Nice gun.

barr44 · 09-23-2025, 03:10 PM

More photos of the Railroad police Luger!

barr44 · 09-23-2025, 03:22 PM

More photos of the Railroad police Luger!

Doubs · 09-23-2025, 04:12 PM

Your RR Luger appears to have left the factory as a 1918 DWM Artillery Luger as the receiver is notched for the Artillery rear sight. While Erfurt notched all receivers in 1918 (there may be exceptions), DWM only notched those that were manufactured as Artillery Lugers. At some point your barrel and rear toggle link were replaced during rework for Police use.

barr44 · 09-24-2025, 08:52 PM

You folks sure know your lugers! I've always found this forum to be
very helpful with information on lugers that I have been fortunate to
obtain. I know a little about the Luger pistol, but I am learning more
all the time from folks on this forum. hats off to all you folks.
I thank all of you for your input, most of which I had no idea what
i had. Thanks agin, barr

09-16-2025, 07:04 PM	#2
Bill_in_VA Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 406 Thanks: 817 Thanked 614 Times in 222 Posts	Post photos here please. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

09-19-2025, 02:21 PM	#4
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Mistake in Post on Railroad P-08 I inadvertently made a mistake on the message about the railroad used Luger. I had noted that the info on the grip strap read as A.9, The stamped number is T.9. Sorry for the mistake!

09-19-2025, 04:46 PM	#5
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Starburst with a K Referring to the Railway police Luger from my previous post. I have studied the magazines which are matching numbers, and they also have a starburst with a K. Is this a manufacturing co. mark? Is this indicative of a time or place or what. I would appreciate any info that would be forth coming. There always seem to be questions. Thanks again, Barry

09-19-2025, 06:28 PM	#6
Bill_in_VA Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 406 Thanks: 817 Thanked 614 Times in 222 Posts	It would appear that the magazine safety is fully intact. Nice catch! Usually they’re elther clipped or are completely removed. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

09-20-2025, 07:27 AM	#8
Bill_in_VA Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 406 Thanks: 817 Thanked 614 Times in 222 Posts	Good catch Ron. Dunno how I missed it, but it’s crystal clear when I look again. O-o __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

09-16-2025, 08:22 PM	#3
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 769 Thanks: 2,188 Thanked 656 Times in 350 Posts	Barr, Welcome to the forum. We would love to see your luger. When you post, choose the "Advanced" tab, which pops up a new window that helps you to upload files. It's a little awkward on a cell phone, so I recommend using a computer.

09-21-2025, 03:43 PM	#9
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	If it is double date, 1918/1920, then it was reissued during the Weimar era after WW1. It shows both the clipped magazine safety, and the intact sear safety, both of which were only used on police issue guns. The 1918 is the actual year of manufacture, and the 1920 is a common "property mark". About the only "T" marked police guns were from the city of Trier. The sunburst and K on the magazine are an inspectors mark. More photos would be good. Nice gun.

09-23-2025, 03:10 PM	#10
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	More photos of the Railroad police Luger!

09-23-2025, 04:12 PM	#12
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	Your RR Luger appears to have left the factory as a 1918 DWM Artillery Luger as the receiver is notched for the Artillery rear sight. While Erfurt notched all receivers in 1918 (there may be exceptions), DWM only notched those that were manufactured as Artillery Lugers. At some point your barrel and rear toggle link were replaced during rework for Police use.

09-24-2025, 08:52 PM	#13
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Interesting Info! You folks sure know your lugers! I've always found this forum to be very helpful with information on lugers that I have been fortunate to obtain. I know a little about the Luger pistol, but I am learning more all the time from folks on this forum. hats off to all you folks. I thank all of you for your input, most of which I had no idea what i had. Thanks agin, barr

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