1908 first issue B.8.R.M.G.81

JTD · 03-29-2012, 11:47 PM

Some show and tell Bavarian 8th infantry regement machinegun company weapon 81. One of my favorite units. been there done that pistol. This unit fought very hard from start to finish. John

JTD · 03-30-2012, 12:14 AM

1914-15 with 4th Bavarian division located on .... Lorraine, Somme, Flanders, Artois Loose.

1916 sent to rest with the 33 Bav reserve division at Verdun.........nice place to be

1917 with the 14 Bav Div. back on the Somme Artois

eastern front Riga.... Galicia... then back west.......

1918 with the16 Bav. Div.
Picardy...Ypres... Somme

By 1918 they were rated second class, but that was due to such heavy loss throught the war..

Thor · 03-30-2012, 07:53 AM

WOW!

Superb condition Luger! Very nice!

Norme · 03-30-2012, 08:44 AM

Hi John, Beautiful gun and, as you say, one with a great history. Like all early guns that went to Bavarian units, it hasn't been retrofitted with a hold-open or 50m. sight blade. That early magazine is a real prize, too. Regards, Norm

abukafura · 03-30-2012, 01:00 PM

This is just an outstanding item. I am envious.

Jan C Still · 03-30-2012, 01:31 PM

John
Excellent photographs and presentation/history of your 1908 first isue, sn 1597, unit marked B.8.R.M.G.81.. Its a real collectors prize.
Thanks for posting
Jan

GerColctor · 04-07-2012, 02:36 PM

John

Outstanding unit marked Luger. I love them, especially M.G. stamped like yours. Matching original mag, that is just impressive.

Joe

Balder · 04-08-2012, 04:37 AM

Very nice gun! I have a 1911 DWM that served with the same regiment, also with the original magazine.

Balder

CJS57 · 04-08-2012, 06:48 AM

Now that's a Luger!

JTD · 04-08-2012, 07:14 AM

Joe, look again, mag is not matching, but close. Balder, I like your unit mark, lets see some
of the whole gun,

Balder · 04-08-2012, 08:43 AM

JTD,

Here you go:

Balder

Diver6106 · 04-06-2018, 11:36 PM

Your #1597 Luger has its magazine for sale on Ebay...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/16298168313...84.m1436.l2649

roadkill1 · 04-07-2018, 08:00 AM

John

Wonderful Luger, congrats......

Ron

03-30-2012, 07:53 AM	#3
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04-07-2012, 02:36 PM	#7
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 308 Thanks: 2 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	John Outstanding unit marked Luger. I love them, especially M.G. stamped like yours. Matching original mag, that is just impressive. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

03-29-2012, 11:47 PM	#1
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 424 Thanks: 215 Thanked 407 Times in 148 Posts	1908 first issue B.8.R.M.G.81 Some show and tell Bavarian 8th infantry regement machinegun company weapon 81. One of my favorite units. been there done that pistol. This unit fought very hard from start to finish. John Attached Thumbnails

03-30-2012, 12:14 AM	#2
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 424 Thanks: 215 Thanked 407 Times in 148 Posts	1914-15 with 4th Bavarian division located on .... Lorraine, Somme, Flanders, Artois Loose. 1916 sent to rest with the 33 Bav reserve division at Verdun.........nice place to be 1917 with the 14 Bav Div. back on the Somme Artois eastern front Riga.... Galicia... then back west....... 1918 with the16 Bav. Div. Picardy...Ypres... Somme By 1918 they were rated second class, but that was due to such heavy loss throught the war..

03-30-2012, 08:44 AM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi John, Beautiful gun and, as you say, one with a great history. Like all early guns that went to Bavarian units, it hasn't been retrofitted with a hold-open or 50m. sight blade. That early magazine is a real prize, too. Regards, Norm

03-30-2012, 01:00 PM	#5
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 89 Times in 57 Posts	This is just an outstanding item. I am envious.

03-30-2012, 01:31 PM	#6
Jan C Still User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Box 240188, Douglas, Alaska, 99824 Posts: 463 Thanks: 0 Thanked 52 Times in 32 Posts	John Excellent photographs and presentation/history of your 1908 first isue, sn 1597, unit marked B.8.R.M.G.81.. Its a real collectors prize. Thanks for posting Jan

04-08-2012, 04:37 AM	#8
Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	Very nice gun! I have a 1911 DWM that served with the same regiment, also with the original magazine. Balder

04-08-2012, 06:48 AM	#9
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Now that's a Luger!

04-08-2012, 07:14 AM	#10
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 424 Thanks: 215 Thanked 407 Times in 148 Posts	Joe, look again, mag is not matching, but close. Balder, I like your unit mark, lets see some of the whole gun,

04-08-2012, 08:43 AM	#11
Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	JTD, Here you go: Balder

04-06-2018, 11:36 PM	#12
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,420 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	Your #1597 Luger has its magazine for sale on Ebay... https://www.ebay.com/itm/16298168313...84.m1436.l2649

04-07-2018, 08:00 AM	#13
roadkill1 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 127 Thanks: 166 Thanked 129 Times in 63 Posts	John Wonderful Luger, congrats...... Ron