1937 Nickel Luger S/42

Vlim · 04-20-2012, 10:25 AM

The stylized P is the trademark for 'Paillard', a company located in St.Croix, Switzerland.
As Jerry said, made for the Swiss 06/29 pistols. Well made magazines.

Military contract P08 pistols were NEVER chrome or nickle plated. It is much more likely that nickle plating was done in the US. The US had enough plating shops in the 40s and 50s with the abundance of chrome ornamented cars on the roads in those days. It was probably cheaper and faster to get a gun plated at the corner plating shop, than to have it reblued by a gun smith.

04-20-2012, 10:25 AM	#9
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 stylized P is the trademark for 'Paillard', a company located in St.Croix, Switzerland. As Jerry said, made for the Swiss 06/29 pistols. Well made magazines. Military contract P08 pistols were NEVER chrome or nickle plated. It is much more likely that nickle plating was done in the US. The US had enough plating shops in the 40s and 50s with the abundance of chrome ornamented cars on the roads in those days. It was probably cheaper and faster to get a gun plated at the corner plating shop, than to have it reblued by a gun smith.