Something to clarify about Mauser Parabellum.

[mauro]

Hello fellows,
I am continuing my research about .30Luger Mauser Parabellum numbering. We already highlight that the first 50 pistols have a special configuration (prototypes 1970-71).
The transition between the 29/70 model and the 06/73 model falls in the range 10.004063 and 10.004187 (1972).
Now the news: a Spanish friend of mine has a 06/73 with serial number 10.005461 and dated HH (1977) .
Actually I have two interesting pistol made especially for Italian market, a LP08 commemorative and a P08 both in .30Luger. The P08 serial number is 10.005558 dated IF (1985) . The LP08 commemorative in .30 Luger has the serial number 10.005647 and it is dated IG (1986) .
Therefore only 186 Mauser Parabellum in .30Luger have been produced from 1977 to 1986!! Among them at least 89 were made in the period 1985-86, mainly for the Italian market (around 150 pistols between P08 and LP08 in .30Luger)
It means that the production of the 06/73 model ended around the period 1977/78 and the production of the .30Luger started again in the middle of year 80 for special production.
I guess it is interesting.
Let me know your opinion.
Ciao
Mauro


06/73 made in 1977:









My couple P08 and LP08 both in .30Luger made in 1985-86:



Undated prototype number 10.00.1019 (around 1970-71)