What Is Your Favorite Luger And Why?

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I decided to start this thread no matter if I'm the only one! My most respected is not the prettiest or most valuable although rare is my 1914 DWM Artillery. This LP08 (Lange Pistole 08) was made by Deutsche Waffen und Munition Fabrik in 1914. It was probobly issued to the German Army in either 1915 or 1915. According to George Anderson it would have seen combat throughout WW1. The 1914 DWM Artillery is the rarest DWM manufactured military pistol known. Serial number 1263 is one of onlythirty-three 1914 DWM artilleries know at this time. These pistols have the unique characteristics of a low serial number with no letter suffix and three Crown over 'S' acceptance stamps only on the right side of the receiver. The thirty-three serial numbers are reported and listed by fellow member Mr. Bob Young that ranges from 38 to 1612. Its known that within the serial range of the 1914 LP08s, P08s are also reported which makes it difficult to estimate total LP08 production based on fellow member Mr Young's collected numbers. The earliest 1914 P08 reported by Jan Still is serial number 84. Jan estimates 750-1200LP08s produced. This particular pistol has been in George Anderson collection 1200 and 1203. George Anderson puurchased this luger #1263 from LTC Tom Armstrong who ppurchased it from Dr. Val Berman. As of this summary the reported serial numbers: 38, 48, 75, 119,121, 161, 182, 183, 202, 223, 262, 400, 435, 461, 533, 606, 689, 677, 696, 677, 713, 796. 826, 840, 925, 965, 980, 1069, 1200, 1203, 1263, 1316, 1612~ George Anderson, Mount Jackson, Virginia Please post your most memorable and share your story! Eric