Another 1908 Commercial

[klaus 3338]

Originally Posted by spacecoast

Thank you Klaus, I had not heard that before.

In connection with adding the hold open and the new front sight were the Luger pistols enumerated with their serial numbers by the competent Artillery Depots in connection with the regiments. In those list are also enumerated the private Lugers of the officers with their serial numbers in the range between 39000 to 60000. According to the lists were 16,5 Lugers issued to the Officers on an average of a Regiment. So one can try to find out the numbers of the Lugers issued to German officers in 1914. There were 182 Infantry Regiments with about 3000 private purchased Lugers of the officers. We had to add those of the cavalry, field and foot Artillery, reserve Regiment and so on.
My English is poor but I hope you will know what I mean when I say that most of the Commercial 1908 Lugers were owned by Officers of the German Army.