Two Erfurt LP-08's, Issued to Same Regiment

Doubs · 06-19-2002, 03:33 PM

Hi RK,

I agree that Mr. Still's knowledge of Lugers is on a whole different plane than my own. I do own three of his books and I refer to them often.

WW1 has been a subject of interest to me since I was a child and I've read quite a bit. However, I can always learn more and the information you provided about the meaning of "reserves" in the German Army is something I didn't know. Two books I highly recommend are Stalling's "Doughboys" and McBride's "A Rifleman Goes To War".

I owe my love of Lugers to my father who used to tell me stories of the ones he owned in the 1920's and 1930's. Sometime around 1954 or 1955 we combined our money and bought one by mail that turned out to be a Mauser mis-match. I still have it.

First impression is that the members of this board are very knowledgeable and helpful. I hope I'm able to contribute something worthwhile too.

BTW, the answer to the question about wanting a "Charlie" company pistol from the 51st is an emphatic "YES"! [img]smile.gif[/img]

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06-19-2002, 03:33 PM	#10
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	Hi RK, I agree that Mr. Still's knowledge of Lugers is on a whole different plane than my own. I do own three of his books and I refer to them often. WW1 has been a subject of interest to me since I was a child and I've read quite a bit. However, I can always learn more and the information you provided about the meaning of "reserves" in the German Army is something I didn't know. Two books I highly recommend are Stalling's "Doughboys" and McBride's "A Rifleman Goes To War". I owe my love of Lugers to my father who used to tell me stories of the ones he owned in the 1920's and 1930's. Sometime around 1954 or 1955 we combined our money and bought one by mail that turned out to be a Mauser mis-match. I still have it. First impression is that the members of this board are very knowledgeable and helpful. I hope I'm able to contribute something worthwhile too. BTW, the answer to the question about wanting a "Charlie" company pistol from the 51st is an emphatic "YES"! [img]smile.gif[/img]