New Luger?

kress · 05-09-2019, 08:14 PM

Hello

Is this a new Luger? I would realy like to know more about this gun.

Mac Cat · 05-09-2019, 08:46 PM

Yes, that's a late model Mauser (1970s vintage).Probably made in 1972.
I think that this is the P.08 military style - no grip safety.
They also made a Swiss style.

Good looking luger - excellent finish. You can figure out the manufacturing date with the serial number, but I can't read it, other than the "11", which would make it a 9mm.

JTD · 05-09-2019, 09:53 PM

I think it may be one of a batch mauser made using original parts before they tooled up to make the new ones. I forget where I herd of these, and Notice slick back, long sear, original safe lever. Someone with more knowledge of the later Mauser manufacture than I will probably chime in on this one. Frame and receiver seem to have new manufacture features. It is quite interesting, and I would like to hear from Maurio, or Mark, on this one.

kress · 05-09-2019, 10:54 PM

Thank you very much!

The seriel number is 11 014970

tomaustin · 05-09-2019, 11:43 PM

Mauro has the "key" to the serial numbers........

DavidJayUden · 05-10-2019, 12:46 AM

This is a tough one, but all of the Interarms Mausers that I can find had the grip safety, so it appears that this one is altered to remove the grip safety, non-correct grips are added and this all leaves the safety "up-side down". Plus the actual safety lever looks like a non-Interarms part.
dju

SteveM · 05-10-2019, 07:30 AM

Dated HH..1977

05-09-2019, 08:46 PM	#2
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 770 Thanks: 2,191 Thanked 657 Times in 351 Posts	Yes, that's a late model Mauser (1970s vintage).Probably made in 1972. I think that this is the P.08 military style - no grip safety. They also made a Swiss style. Good looking luger - excellent finish. You can figure out the manufacturing date with the serial number, but I can't read it, other than the "11", which would make it a 9mm.

05-09-2019, 09:53 PM	#3
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 428 Thanks: 218 Thanked 410 Times in 151 Posts	I think it may be one of a batch mauser made using original parts before they tooled up to make the new ones. I forget where I herd of these, and Notice slick back, long sear, original safe lever. Someone with more knowledge of the later Mauser manufacture than I will probably chime in on this one. Frame and receiver seem to have new manufacture features. It is quite interesting, and I would like to hear from Maurio, or Mark, on this one.

05-09-2019, 10:54 PM	#4
kress User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Stockholm Posts: 23 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Thank you very much! The seriel number is 11 014970

05-09-2019, 11:43 PM	#5
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	Mauro has the "key" to the serial numbers........

05-10-2019, 12:46 AM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	This is a tough one, but all of the Interarms Mausers that I can find had the grip safety, so it appears that this one is altered to remove the grip safety, non-correct grips are added and this all leaves the safety "up-side down". Plus the actual safety lever looks like a non-Interarms part. dju

05-10-2019, 07:30 AM	#7
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Dated HH..1977