Earliest LP-08 Pistols...?

[mauro]

Hello Pete,
Gortz wrote in his book that 20 pre-production LP08 were sent to the Kriegsministerium in date 5th february 1912.
Kenyon have analysed the pre-production LP08 number 37 in "The Gun Report". According to him:
- the chamber is undated;
- the numbers (1..8) in the rear sight are
engraved;
- the diameter of the adjusting screw is
larger than the screw used in the
production;
- the serial number is placed on the frame
under the barrel;
- the rear sight is tuned in a different
way wrt the production model;
- the military proof are not struck on the pistol.

One of this pistol is also present in the Kenyonâ??s book â??Luger the Multi-National Pistolâ?� with some accessories.
I hope this helps