East German Lugers?

Schupo · 09-24-2005, 03:25 PM

Dwight,

I don't know if VEB ThÃ?Â¤lmann used new tooling or old wartime tooling to produce the new construction P.1001-2 Lugers. Probably a mix of both. This plant was located in the old Haenel Werk in Suhl but I suspect the tooling consisted of whatever was salvaged elsewhere and brought to this location. Of course, they had the ability to make new tooling and I suspect the short run of new P.08 and P.38 were not only to make needed spare parts for the rework program but to test the capability of making completely new weapons from then available tools and dies. I would think that at least one complete set for each was then put away for the future after the few hundered new pistols were completed. These tools and dies may well still exist somewhere in the old DDR. An interesting thought.

George

09-24-2005, 03:25 PM	#9
Schupo User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas City Metro Posts: 206 Thanks: 1 Thanked 102 Times in 47 Posts	Dwight, I don't know if VEB ThÃ?Â¤lmann used new tooling or old wartime tooling to produce the new construction P.1001-2 Lugers. Probably a mix of both. This plant was located in the old Haenel Werk in Suhl but I suspect the tooling consisted of whatever was salvaged elsewhere and brought to this location. Of course, they had the ability to make new tooling and I suspect the short run of new P.08 and P.38 were not only to make needed spare parts for the rework program but to test the capability of making completely new weapons from then available tools and dies. I would think that at least one complete set for each was then put away for the future after the few hundered new pistols were completed. These tools and dies may well still exist somewhere in the old DDR. An interesting thought. George __________________ "You can't please everyone, so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson