Need help on a P-08 decision

[Ron Wood]

Darn, that is a heartbreaker that the side plate doesn't match (in your original post, it was presented as all matching?) because, otherwise, it is a pretty nice gun judging by the photos (would like to have it in hand for a better assessment). With an original period magazine I still think $1400 isn't out of line for a unit marked gun in that condition ( the last character appears to be a "U", which would indicate that it was a Bavarian Ulan/mounted cavalry weapon...very desirable). JMO, for whatever that is worth. If I was 20 years younger and still accumulating Lugers, I would give it serious consideration.
Ron

[Browbmo]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Darn, that is a heartbreaker that the side plate doesn't match (in your original post, it was presented as all matching?) because, otherwise, it is a pretty nice gun judging by the photos (would like to have it in hand for a better assessment). With an original period magazine I still think $1400 isn't out of line for a unit marked gun in that condition ( the last character appears to be a "U", which would indicate that it was a Bavarian Ulan/mounted cavalry weapon...very desirable). JMO, for whatever that is worth. If I was 20 years younger and still accumulating Lugers, I would give it serious consideration.
Ron

It has the correct numbers on the side plate, but another number is there and has a line through it. I would love to buy all I could find also, but I gave so many pistols and rifles I forget what I have. I pull one out and it’s almost like having a new gun! 😀