Finding a P-08 Today

Arizona Slim · 12-10-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by johnii

What did you pay for your 1917 Artillery? Okay I get it. You didn't buy it but now you wish you had!

No, I bought the Luger ($56,00) and since then wished I had bought the second Artillery that was offered, but I did win three other guns so I walked away happy.

Lon

johnii · 12-10-2013, 04:11 PM

So you got more than one for a "win" of some sort.

Good for you!

My point is there is no pistol in the world made today that is like the original P-08. It is too expensive to reproduce and it is also very expensive to buy with all matching parts.

Furthermore, the toggle joint the Luger uses is historical in design. All other auto pistols use a tilted barrel like the 1911 or Hi Power or blowback for lesser than 9mm Luger.

The design of the P-08 is historic and reliable. It is a true invention in semi automatic history where we gather together to select our sidearms no matter what price because we believe in them.

johnii · 12-10-2013, 05:17 PM

Okay.

I have the Hi Power and the SIG 210 and had the CZ-75s and 85's and the B models of CZ for the 9mm and the SW 59 and 39 and Beretta M9 and the P-38s (I still have them: the P-38s from Spreewerke and Walther). Today I have 6 9mm Lugers:

1. Spreewerke P-38
2. Walther P-38
3. Browning Hi Power
4. Mauser WWII S/42 1936
5. Mauser WWII S/42 1937
6. SIG P210 Swiss Army

I think I know 9mm by now and I won't buy a non-functioning 9mm Luger in any pistol and I've been through a lot of 9mm pistols since 1972.

The above are my remaining and this is a P-08 forum and you will notice I have two reliable P-08s from S/42 Mauser.
I will not ever sell my Mausers to anyone. I like guns that work and I have no safe queens.

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12-10-2013, 04:11 PM	#2
johnii User Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	So you got more than one for a "win" of some sort. Good for you! My point is there is no pistol in the world made today that is like the original P-08. It is too expensive to reproduce and it is also very expensive to buy with all matching parts. Furthermore, the toggle joint the Luger uses is historical in design. All other auto pistols use a tilted barrel like the 1911 or Hi Power or blowback for lesser than 9mm Luger. The design of the P-08 is historic and reliable. It is a true invention in semi automatic history where we gather together to select our sidearms no matter what price because we believe in them.

12-10-2013, 05:17 PM	#3
johnii User Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Okay. I have the Hi Power and the SIG 210 and had the CZ-75s and 85's and the B models of CZ for the 9mm and the SW 59 and 39 and Beretta M9 and the P-38s (I still have them: the P-38s from Spreewerke and Walther). Today I have 6 9mm Lugers: 1. Spreewerke P-38 2. Walther P-38 3. Browning Hi Power 4. Mauser WWII S/42 1936 5. Mauser WWII S/42 1937 6. SIG P210 Swiss Army I think I know 9mm by now and I won't buy a non-functioning 9mm Luger in any pistol and I've been through a lot of 9mm pistols since 1972. The above are my remaining and this is a P-08 forum and you will notice I have two reliable P-08s from S/42 Mauser. I will not ever sell my Mausers to anyone. I like guns that work and I have no safe queens.