My first P08

Vlim · 07-02-2007, 02:17 PM

Hi,

The proofs show the pistol was proofed in Koln (Cologne) in 1997. Consistent with the refurbishing date. A bit surprising that the refurbished P08s were proofed there, rather than in Ulm, where the other postwar Mauser pistols were proofed.

The gun originally dates from 1938, but was completely restored and reblued by (or a subcontractor for) Mauser.

They were most probably picked from Russian surplus stock. The Russians impounded and stored a large volume of just about anything German they could get their hands on, including P08's.

A number of these guns found their way onto the commercial market in the late 1990s, refurbished for large gun companies like Frankonia.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

07-02-2007, 02:17 PM	#9
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, The proofs show the pistol was proofed in Koln (Cologne) in 1997. Consistent with the refurbishing date. A bit surprising that the refurbished P08s were proofed there, rather than in Ulm, where the other postwar Mauser pistols were proofed. The gun originally dates from 1938, but was completely restored and reblued by (or a subcontractor for) Mauser. They were most probably picked from Russian surplus stock. The Russians impounded and stored a large volume of just about anything German they could get their hands on, including P08's. A number of these guns found their way onto the commercial market in the late 1990s, refurbished for large gun companies like Frankonia.