Mauser P08 production

Vlim · 02-18-2006, 06:17 AM

Hi,

DWM transferred it's machinery to Mauser in 1930. Both companies were balancing on the edge of bankruptcy at the time. Most of DWM's Berlin buildings stood empty and both DWM and Mauser operated with a minimum of staff (Mauser's staff level dropped to about 750 people in those days).

Mauser most probably did some small commercial and foreign orders between 1930 and 1934, mostly working with gun parts that were sent along with the machinery from DWM. They had some trouble getting the guns to work properly, so August Weiss, foreman of DWM pistol production was transferred to Mauser in order to get pistol production and quality going again. There is little or no doubt that Mauser also did some police/military contract work.

When the Nazi party took over, both companies got going again. The army draft was reinstated and the Versailles treaty limitations were bluntly ignored. You are correct about the dating.

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02-18-2006, 06:17 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, DWM transferred it's machinery to Mauser in 1930. Both companies were balancing on the edge of bankruptcy at the time. Most of DWM's Berlin buildings stood empty and both DWM and Mauser operated with a minimum of staff (Mauser's staff level dropped to about 750 people in those days). Mauser most probably did some small commercial and foreign orders between 1930 and 1934, mostly working with gun parts that were sent along with the machinery from DWM. They had some trouble getting the guns to work properly, so August Weiss, foreman of DWM pistol production was transferred to Mauser in order to get pistol production and quality going again. There is little or no doubt that Mauser also did some police/military contract work. When the Nazi party took over, both companies got going again. The army draft was reinstated and the Versailles treaty limitations were bluntly ignored. You are correct about the dating.