General Name?

Vlim · 10-17-2009, 10:59 AM

The official name was the selfloading pistol 'Parabellum' or simply the Parabellum pistol.

Parabellum was intended as a brand name for the firearms that DWM produced. Over the years, this brand name idea vanished and the pistol became known as the "Parabellum".

Personally, I think that the phrases "Luger", "the Luger pistol", 'Parabellum' and 'the Parabellum pistol' are all acceptable generic names for the gun.

P08 is reserved for the German military type (9mm, no grip safety, military style), just as LP08 and 'Navy' or 'Navy Luger' are associated with other models.

10-17-2009, 10:59 AM	#5
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	The official name was the selfloading pistol 'Parabellum' or simply the Parabellum pistol. Parabellum was intended as a brand name for the firearms that DWM produced. Over the years, this brand name idea vanished and the pistol became known as the "Parabellum". Personally, I think that the phrases "Luger", "the Luger pistol", 'Parabellum' and 'the Parabellum pistol' are all acceptable generic names for the gun. P08 is reserved for the German military type (9mm, no grip safety, military style), just as LP08 and 'Navy' or 'Navy Luger' are associated with other models.