Erfurt LP-08's After 1914...?

Lugerdoc · 06-20-2003, 09:27 AM

More speculation on LPO8. Other than the barrels, which the Erfurt arsenal continued to make for DWM (I've never seen a military LPO8 barrel that didn't have the Erfurt eagle on it) and a simple cut to the front of the receiver No real specialized machinery was required to switch from PO8s to LPO8s production. Since DWM was the patent holder on the luger mechanism, it's logically to think that they licensed the government arsenal at Erfurt to make the PO8 on a royalty basis. If they wanted all of the LPO8 business, all they had to do was inform the German Gov't that they were not licensed to make this model.TH

06-20-2003, 09:27 AM	#5
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	More speculation on LPO8. Other than the barrels, which the Erfurt arsenal continued to make for DWM (I've never seen a military LPO8 barrel that didn't have the Erfurt eagle on it) and a simple cut to the front of the receiver No real specialized machinery was required to switch from PO8s to LPO8s production. Since DWM was the patent holder on the luger mechanism, it's logically to think that they licensed the government arsenal at Erfurt to make the PO8 on a royalty basis. If they wanted all of the LPO8 business, all they had to do was inform the German Gov't that they were not licensed to make this model.TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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