LPo8 questions

George Anderson · 02-26-2009, 04:39 PM

melh, as John states, photos will help. Some quick easy info though might help. There were pebble grain holsters made for the LP08 but all original holsters will be maker marked AND dated. Some fakes are also maker marked. The serial number applied to the magazine of an Imperial military Luger would be the exact same font and size as that found on the front of the frame beneath the barrel. This number will always include the letter suffix if there is one.

Reproduction stocks and stock irons are plenty. With the iron the same rule applies as with the magazine..."EXACTLY the same size and font". Only exception is that some 1914 dated Erfurts will not have suffix included on stock iron. An original artillery stocks will ALWAYS be made of european walnut and will ALWAYS have an Imperial army acceptance stamp cartouched into the flat of the wood just beneath the four upper strap slots.

02-26-2009, 04:39 PM	#3
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	melh, as John states, photos will help. Some quick easy info though might help. There were pebble grain holsters made for the LP08 but all original holsters will be maker marked AND dated. Some fakes are also maker marked. The serial number applied to the magazine of an Imperial military Luger would be the exact same font and size as that found on the front of the frame beneath the barrel. This number will always include the letter suffix if there is one. Reproduction stocks and stock irons are plenty. With the iron the same rule applies as with the magazine..."EXACTLY the same size and font". Only exception is that some 1914 dated Erfurts will not have suffix included on stock iron. An original artillery stocks will ALWAYS be made of european walnut and will ALWAYS have an Imperial army acceptance stamp cartouched into the flat of the wood just beneath the four upper strap slots.