Another 1908 Commercial

[spacecoast]

Thank you Klaus, I had not heard that before.

[Pistol]

See if "Prv" is stamped in the inside of the mag well. I think the consensus is that "Prv" means private purchase and is mostly seen in earlier Bug proofed commercials. Just curious. I have one that is not far off from your serial number without th Prv in the mag well.

[Dwight Gruber]

Originally Posted by Pistol

...I think the consensus is that "Prv" means private purchase...

"Consensus" doesn't mean it is factual...

--Dwight

[Pistol]

I think the ones I could find on the forum were bug proofed and
Pre-1913.

Dwight, how many are reported on your commercial list? Also, has PRV been reported elsewhere, like on the frame?

[Dwight Gruber]

Originally Posted by Pistol

Dwight, how many are reported on your commercial list? Also, has PRV been reported elsewhere, like on the frame?

You mean PRV? I haven't been keeping track of that datum.

--Dwight

[Pistol]

I found this thread to be very informative regarding five digit serial numbered commercial lugers.

Originally Posted by klaus 3338

Private Lugers of the Landau liste
39317,39359,39514,39537,39578,39637,39721*,39724,39763,39797,39805,39826
40058,40127,40271,40440,40602,40848,40879,40886
41122,41137,41175,41572,41849,
42216
43084,43468,43541,
44790
49448,49804,
50935
51004,51072,51125,51191,51196,
52305,52328,52360,52579,52638,52771,52813,52929,52958,
53072,53341*
55802,55832,55842,
56378,56557,56599,56860*,56898,56927,56936,56948,56964,
57046,57054,57061,57096,57120,57127,57130,57140,57201,57204,57239,57247, 57273,57369,
57388,57705,57998
58179,58193,58317,58426*,58735,58739,58763,58806,58810,58813,58828,58847 ,58861*
59246,59346,59454,59621,59669,59698,59738,59955,
60310
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39721 vom B. 23. Inf. Reg.
53341 + 58861 vom B. 12. Feld- Art. Reg.
56860 vom B. 18. Inf. Reg
58426 vom B. 5. Feld Art. Reg.

„Außer der Reihe“: 5. Feld.- Art.- Reg. I. Abteilung Nr. 65797
(gesamt 101 P08 mit fünfstelliger Seriennummer zuzüglich weiteren 13 mit 2-4 stelliger Nummer ergibt 115/ 116 private/ zivile P08)

[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.