p08?

Roadkill · 08-15-2003, 01:17 PM

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...category=15504

rk

Ron Wood · 08-15-2003, 01:53 PM

Ja wohl. Stimmt kein P38.

Doubs · 08-15-2003, 06:37 PM

Yup..... it's a P-08. Only someone unfamiliar with German handguns would mistake that for a P-38.

Jim Keenan · 08-15-2003, 07:26 PM

Africa basket's?

Jim

Ron Wood · 08-15-2003, 09:01 PM

Ha! I didn't catch that! Thanks Jim. What a hoot!

HannahR · 08-15-2003, 09:23 PM

"Jaja, ein Walther Null Acht, you know...those Schmeissers."

Hehehehe....
Nice to know there are no geographical or ethnic borders on the pitifully uninformed.

Big Norm · 08-15-2003, 10:50 PM

Don't feel too bad Ron. That is a very blurry picture.
Big Norm

Ron Wood · 08-15-2003, 11:08 PM

I caught the P08, it is the "Afrikakorbs" (Africa baskets!) I missed! <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

Big Norm · 08-15-2003, 11:19 PM

I had to look real close at the gun to see a Luger. But I am still recovering from the blackout that we had here. Lots of rain and humidity and no air conditioning.
Big Norm

H.P.Langenbach · 08-16-2003, 06:56 AM

Hello friends,
are you joking, when you translate "Afrikacorps" as "Africa Basket"? Unfortunately I am not so familiar with your language.
As far as I know the word "corps", originating from french, describes a bigger military unit, so they called all the German troops send to Africa during WWII the "Afrikacorps".
The pronunciation in German is simply "kor".
Kind regards from Germany,
Peter

Doubs · 08-16-2003, 11:32 AM

Hi Peter,

If you look at the e-bay listing again, you'll see that it says "Afrikakorbs". Not only did I miss the spelling but I wouldn't have caught the joke until it was explained. It is rather funny.

H.P.Langenbach · 08-16-2003, 12:11 PM

Hi Walker,
your are really right, the headline in the ebaylisting says "Afrikakorbs" but this is wrong spelling.
"Graben" means "trench" and "stellung" can be translated as "defence post".
So the entire headline has the meaning "trench defence post of the Africacorps pistol P38" which is obviously partly wrong as discussed already.
Please excuse my poor wording but I did not serve neither in the German nor in any other Army.
regards
Peter

Doubs · 08-16-2003, 12:39 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by H.P.Langenbach:
Hi Walker, Please excuse my poor wording
regards
Peter<hr /></blockquote>Peter, your English is just fine and there's certainly no need to apologize. I only wish that my German was half as good! My German is horribly poor! I know enough to order food, a bier and read the train and bus schedules and road signs. That's not nearly as proficient as your skill in English. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

H.P.Langenbach · 08-16-2003, 12:55 PM

Thanks Walker,
I always try my very best.
Would be very nice if we could have a beer sometimes somewhere.
Peter

Doubs · 08-16-2003, 06:18 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by H.P.Langenbach:
Walker, Would be very nice if we could have a beer sometimes somewhere. Peter<hr /></blockquote>Peter, if you ever get to Georgia, I'll buy you a beer.... or two.... or three.

Where in Germany do you call home? Over the years I've been to a few places in your beautiful country and even had the E. Leitz factory in Wetzlar overhaul two older Leica cameras for me. I hand carried the cameras to the factory. That was over 30 years ago and I still have both cameras.

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

karmast · 08-17-2003, 10:18 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Doubs:
Peter, your English is just fine and there's certainly no need to apologize. I only wish that my German was half as good! My German is horribly poor! I know enough to order food, a bier and read the train and bus schedules and road signs. That's not nearly as proficient as your skill in English. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>That's enough..

08-15-2003, 01:17 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	p08? http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...category=15504 rk

08-15-2003, 01:53 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	Ja wohl. Stimmt kein P38. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-15-2003, 09:01 PM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	Ha! I didn't catch that! Thanks Jim. What a hoot! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-15-2003, 11:08 PM	#8
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	I caught the P08, it is the "Afrikakorbs" (Africa baskets!) I missed! <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-16-2003, 12:39 PM	#13
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 789 Thanked 1,671 Times in 548 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by H.P.Langenbach: <strong>Hi Walker, Please excuse my poor wording regards Peter</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Peter, your English is just fine and there's certainly no need to apologize. I only wish that my German was half as good! My German is horribly poor! I know enough to order food, a bier and read the train and bus schedules and road signs. That's not nearly as proficient as your skill in English. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

08-15-2003, 06:37 PM	#3
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 789 Thanked 1,671 Times in 548 Posts	Yup..... it's a P-08. Only someone unfamiliar with German handguns would mistake that for a P-38.

08-15-2003, 07:26 PM	#4
Jim Keenan User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Africa basket's? Jim

08-15-2003, 09:23 PM	#6
HannahR New User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: East Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Jaja, ein Walther Null Acht, you know...those Schmeissers." Hehehehe.... Nice to know there are no geographical or ethnic borders on the pitifully uninformed.

08-15-2003, 10:50 PM	#7
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Don't feel too bad Ron. That is a very blurry picture. Big Norm

08-15-2003, 11:19 PM	#9
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I had to look real close at the gun to see a Luger. But I am still recovering from the blackout that we had here. Lots of rain and humidity and no air conditioning. Big Norm

08-16-2003, 06:56 AM	#10
H.P.Langenbach User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello friends, are you joking, when you translate "Afrikacorps" as "Africa Basket"? Unfortunately I am not so familiar with your language. As far as I know the word "corps", originating from french, describes a bigger military unit, so they called all the German troops send to Africa during WWII the "Afrikacorps". The pronunciation in German is simply "kor". Kind regards from Germany, Peter

08-16-2003, 11:32 AM	#11
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 789 Thanked 1,671 Times in 548 Posts	Hi Peter, If you look at the e-bay listing again, you'll see that it says "Afrikakorbs". Not only did I miss the spelling but I wouldn't have caught the joke until it was explained. It is rather funny.

08-16-2003, 12:11 PM	#12
H.P.Langenbach User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Walker, your are really right, the headline in the ebaylisting says "Afrikakorbs" but this is wrong spelling. "Graben" means "trench" and "stellung" can be translated as "defence post". So the entire headline has the meaning "trench defence post of the Africacorps pistol P38" which is obviously partly wrong as discussed already. Please excuse my poor wording but I did not serve neither in the German nor in any other Army. regards Peter

08-16-2003, 12:55 PM	#14
H.P.Langenbach User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Walker, I always try my very best. Would be very nice if we could have a beer sometimes somewhere. Peter

08-16-2003, 06:18 PM	#15
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,692 Thanks: 789 Thanked 1,671 Times in 548 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by H.P.Langenbach: <strong>Walker, Would be very nice if we could have a beer sometimes somewhere. Peter</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Peter, if you ever get to Georgia, I'll buy you a beer.... or two.... or three. Where in Germany do you call home? Over the years I've been to a few places in your beautiful country and even had the E. Leitz factory in Wetzlar overhaul two older Leica cameras for me. I hand carried the cameras to the factory. That was over 30 years ago and I still have both cameras. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

08-17-2003, 10:18 AM	#16
karmast User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Doubs: <strong>Peter, your English is just fine and there's certainly no need to apologize. I only wish that my German was half as good! My German is horribly poor! I know enough to order food, a bier and read the train and bus schedules and road signs. That's not nearly as proficient as your skill in English. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">That's enough.. __________________ Every Luger tells a story - but you have to find out what it says..