Advice, please!

George Anderson · 06-16-2009, 08:20 PM

The pistol is what collectors call a P08 first military. It was made either very late in 1908 or 1909 depending upon the full serial number. That number would appear on the front of the frame beneath the barrel. If the number includes a letter suffix it is 1909. The unit mark indicates that it was delivered to Infantry Regiment 120 and in turn to the machine gun company of that Regiment. The weapon number is 3. It was probably issued to one of the NCOs of the machine gun company. It seems to be a good original example and as such has a better than average value. A photo of the number on the front of the frame would be helpful.

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06-16-2009, 08:20 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The pistol is what collectors call a P08 first military. It was made either very late in 1908 or 1909 depending upon the full serial number. That number would appear on the front of the frame beneath the barrel. If the number includes a letter suffix it is 1909. The unit mark indicates that it was delivered to Infantry Regiment 120 and in turn to the machine gun company of that Regiment. The weapon number is 3. It was probably issued to one of the NCOs of the machine gun company. It seems to be a good original example and as such has a better than average value. A photo of the number on the front of the frame would be helpful.