Luger field manuals

u2pilot · 01-07-2004, 11:22 PM

I just inherited a 1913, Military P08 (Luger). It was taken from a German Officer during the last phases of WWII. I am interested in any good field manuals and maintenance manuals for this weapon. Any hints, titles, and/or authors? I am a relative novice with weapons except for the training the military gives me.

policeluger · 01-07-2004, 11:26 PM

start with the tech infromation too the right side of your postings/screen...see if it offers you what you need too get started

Big Norm · 01-08-2004, 02:47 AM

U2Pilot,
your may have some trouble translating it. I have a 1904 naval training manual that I have tried for almost two years to have translated. The old 1911 German seems to be a problem for me. Everytime I just about give up, I find a new source that may solve my problem and I continue to try again. You may not have this problem since your manual might use a newer version of the German language or alphabet. I THINK that the German alphabet was changed some four times since 1900 with the last being done by Hitler. Some of the older versions can be quite costly to have translated. Good luck.
Big Norm

Vlim · 01-08-2004, 03:48 PM

U2pilot,

You might consider this:

On sale on ebay Germany right now, a bit used, but english and looks original:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...category=15503

01-07-2004, 11:22 PM	#1
u2pilot New User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Barksdale AFB, LA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger field manuals I just inherited a 1913, Military P08 (Luger). It was taken from a German Officer during the last phases of WWII. I am interested in any good field manuals and maintenance manuals for this weapon. Any hints, titles, and/or authors? I am a relative novice with weapons except for the training the military gives me.

01-07-2004, 11:26 PM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	start with the tech infromation too the right side of your postings/screen...see if it offers you what you need too get started

01-08-2004, 02:47 AM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	U2Pilot, your may have some trouble translating it. I have a 1904 naval training manual that I have tried for almost two years to have translated. The old 1911 German seems to be a problem for me. Everytime I just about give up, I find a new source that may solve my problem and I continue to try again. You may not have this problem since your manual might use a newer version of the German language or alphabet. I THINK that the German alphabet was changed some four times since 1900 with the last being done by Hitler. Some of the older versions can be quite costly to have translated. Good luck. Big Norm

01-08-2004, 03:48 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	U2pilot, You might consider this: On sale on ebay Germany right now, a bit used, but english and looks original: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...category=15503