Ever any WW1 Aviation unit marked Lugers found?

Jasta2 · 02-02-2010, 12:32 AM

I take aviation and aviation support units must have had Lugers assigned to them and many pilots flew with a sidearm. I take that sidearm was more of a personal prefrence and not issued to all pilots. Maybe not a Luger at all. Are there any Lugers proved to be connected to a pilot? I now that before the machine guns became geared to the engines, many pilots and observers of both side would take 'pot shots' at each other. A LP-08 might have fit the bill.

I keep flaping but can't get airborne!

Bill

tenbears · 02-09-2010, 05:22 PM

On page 149 in Jan C Still's Imperial Lugers figure 58 he has a 1914 LPO8 Erfurt unit marked to a aviation unit. One of my collector pals had a Luger unit marked to a air ship unit which he foolishly sold.

Jasta2 · 02-10-2010, 08:01 AM

THANK YOU! Seeing I've had no replies to this posting, I figured there must have been no aviation marked units. I will try to see his book, but if I think they are are selling for over $900! Must be a great and rare book.
Thanks again,Bill

Norme · 02-10-2010, 03:37 PM

Hi Bill, You can still buy "Central Powers Pistols" directly from the author, Jan C. Still. At just over $100.00, including shipping, this book is, pound for pound, a tremendous value. There is an illustration of an Erfurt issued to an airship unit and half a dozen more aviation related guns are in the list of unit marked Lugers. Regards, Norm

02-02-2010, 12:32 AM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Ever any WW1 Aviation unit marked Lugers found? I take aviation and aviation support units must have had Lugers assigned to them and many pilots flew with a sidearm. I take that sidearm was more of a personal prefrence and not issued to all pilots. Maybe not a Luger at all. Are there any Lugers proved to be connected to a pilot? I now that before the machine guns became geared to the engines, many pilots and observers of both side would take 'pot shots' at each other. A LP-08 might have fit the bill. I keep flaping but can't get airborne! Bill

02-09-2010, 05:22 PM	#2
tenbears User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	On page 149 in Jan C Still's Imperial Lugers figure 58 he has a 1914 LPO8 Erfurt unit marked to a aviation unit. One of my collector pals had a Luger unit marked to a air ship unit which he foolishly sold.

02-10-2010, 08:01 AM	#3
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	THANK YOU! Seeing I've had no replies to this posting, I figured there must have been no aviation marked units. I will try to see his book, but if I think they are are selling for over $900! Must be a great and rare book. Thanks again,Bill

02-10-2010, 03:37 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Bill, You can still buy "Central Powers Pistols" directly from the author, Jan C. Still. At just over $100.00, including shipping, this book is, pound for pound, a tremendous value. There is an illustration of an Erfurt issued to an airship unit and half a dozen more aviation related guns are in the list of unit marked Lugers. Regards, Norm