Another Museum Luger

Mike B · 06-13-2008, 06:00 PM

Here is another Luger that was on exhibit in a museum that we visited while on a trip to France & England. Can anyone ID this one?

Mike

Vlim · 06-13-2008, 06:03 PM

Hope for the owner's sake he wasn't holding it when the Shermann ran over it.

A lot of captured guns were simply thrown on piles and set on fire. I used to have one of those battered, burned and partially melted lugers as well a few years ago.

John Sabato · 06-13-2008, 06:23 PM

Defintely a Mauser gun Mike... the Mauser "bump" on the rear of the "ears" is visible. Sorry I can't be more specific

but your photo is out of focus and I can't see the markings well enough to determine which month and year it was made

Mike B · 06-13-2008, 07:13 PM

Strange, I can see the unit mark.

Mike

MikeP · 06-13-2008, 08:28 PM

Good thing the safety is engaged on both.

raygun · 06-13-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike B
Here is another Luger that was on exhibit in a museum that we visited while on a trip to France & England. Can anyone ID this one?

Mike

Should restore quite nicely , set of grips and a new barrel and your away !

MFC · 06-14-2008, 01:36 AM

Very rare experimental model "Pc.08"... for shooting around corners.

Went Blakely · 06-15-2008, 11:37 AM

haha some funny comments in here

interesting pieces thats for sure, i like looking at the real 'relics' that, how should i put this? ....... Didn't quite make it through times, unscathed

alvin · 07-05-2008, 06:03 PM

I found I've gotten used to the "survivors" or "exceptionals", and took them as granted. My shooting range friend simply refused to believe an old guns could have 80%+ gun blue left.

HerbZ · 07-11-2008, 04:21 PM

Alvin,

Could that be a Chinese C96 in .45 ACP?

http://www.gunsworld.com/mauser/c96/c96_china2_us.html

HerbZ · 07-11-2008, 08:04 PM

An A - B comparison of the C96 in first photograph I posted with the one in the photo that Alvin posted doesn't look as likely as this one dose at being the right match for a Chinese C96.

http://www.gunsworld.com/mauser/c96/c96_china1_us.html

alvin · 07-11-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by HerbZ
Could that be a Chinese C96 in .45 ACP?

No, it's not. Please note the delta in hammers, magazine wells, and front sights. The one digged out of dirt has a big hammer, looks more like a LRH. Of course, that's guesstimation.

The so called "Shansei .45 ACP" is ....hard to put that appropriately without offending anyone, please forgive me first if you have a different view.... a gun to cheat collectors' USD. It has never been popular in China, only recently became a "historically important" variation, "only 8,000 were made!!"..... big deal? I think my friend commented it correctly: "If you have gotten every variation except this one, then it's may not be a bad choice."

06-13-2008, 06:00 PM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	Another Museum Luger Here is another Luger that was on exhibit in a museum that we visited while on a trip to France & England. Can anyone ID this one? Mike

06-13-2008, 06:23 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Defintely a Mauser gun Mike... the Mauser "bump" on the rear of the "ears" is visible. Sorry I can't be more specific but your photo is out of focus and I can't see the markings well enough to determine which month and year it was made __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

06-14-2008, 01:36 AM	#7
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Very rare experimental model "Pc.08"... for shooting around corners. __________________ Mike C.

06-15-2008, 11:37 AM	#8
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	haha some funny comments in here interesting pieces thats for sure, i like looking at the real 'relics' that, how should i put this? ....... Didn't quite make it through times, unscathed __________________ Went Blakely

06-13-2008, 06:03 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hope for the owner's sake he wasn't holding it when the Shermann ran over it. A lot of captured guns were simply thrown on piles and set on fire. I used to have one of those battered, burned and partially melted lugers as well a few years ago.

06-13-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 272 Times in 100 Posts	Strange, I can see the unit mark. Mike

06-13-2008, 08:28 PM	#5
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Good thing the safety is engaged on both.