DMW Luger P08 1918

MartinSweden · 02-08-2015, 03:17 PM

Hi guys! I recently got the newest addition in my (very tiny) collection. It is a DMW Luger P08 9mm from 1918. Now I need your help to tell me what I have bought

I dont know much about this pistol, besides that it is a very good looking piece of excellent craftmanship, but that you already know

As you can see on the pictures, there is some damage on the blueing on the barrel. Some say only blood can leave those marks, but I´m not convinced.

And further more, the magazines number unfortunatly doesnt match the pistol.

I bought the gun from an estate, an old man who passed away about a year ago. He had some really interesting firearms in his collection, but sorry to say that the gunlaws here in sweden isnt the best, so I had to choose on, and I fell for this one. I paid somewhere around 240 US dollars for this pistol.

If you have any troubles understanding what i mean, feel free to ask. After all, english is only my second language

Best wishes,
Martin from Sweden

Arizona Slim · 02-08-2015, 04:53 PM

Congratulations on your purchase Martin, it is in excellant condition and appears to have the original finish. , Here in the states your pistol would probably bring a conservative $800. to prehaps $1200. or more. Welome to the forum.

Lon

lugerholsterrepair · 02-09-2015, 12:17 AM

Martin, VERY good purchase! The pistol is in very nice condition. Beautiful grips. Nice. Cheap by our standards.

Douglas Jr. · 02-09-2015, 11:50 AM

I think you did extremely good on this price.
In fact, you stole it by any standards!

Nice P08 pistol issued to the Kaiser Wilhelm's Army in the last year of World War I.
Welcome aboard!
Douglas.

rhuff · 02-09-2015, 03:34 PM

Welcome to the forum. As others have stated, you did EXCELLENT on the purchase of that Luger. It looks to be all original, even to a era correct non-matching(very common) wood based mag. You hit a home run. Enjoy!!

Sergio Natali · 02-10-2015, 03:41 AM

Welcome to this forum made by Luger enthusiasts.
The gun looks quite nice and absolutely at a bargain price.
Congratulations very good start!

Sergio

MartinSweden · 02-10-2015, 07:27 AM

Thank you all for your input, this make me very happy! Is it by any chance possible to gather more information about this particular pistol? I'm thinking about for example if it is a military version or one for the civil market? Every help is very welcome!

Yet again, thank you so much for your warm welcome, it feels good in the cold north

John Sabato · 02-10-2015, 08:07 AM

Welcome Martin,

This P.08 is definitely military issue, as it is numbered in the military style and not the commercial manner. You purchased it for an incrediblly low price...what a bargain by our standards. The places where the blue has been removed definitely looks like dripping blood damage to me. I once owned a byf 41 Mauser with much the same problem across the top of the chamber and toggle.

...and your English is far superior to my Swedish (which is none

) Once again welcome to the forum.

alvin · 02-10-2015, 08:20 AM

Obviously, gun is cheap in Sweden. Not many people collecting C&R?

MartinSweden · 02-10-2015, 01:24 PM

I think guns generally are much cheaper in Sweden because we dont have near the same market as you guys in the US does, most because of the gunlaws here. All weapons in Sweden are either for hunting or targetshooting.
There is no way to get a firearm of any kind for selfdefense for example.
And every firearm, from year 1890 and further on, must be processed and approved by the Swedish Police Department who issues a firearm license for that particular gun. This license, also states the weapons serialnumber, manufacturer/modell, caliber, if it´s meant for hunting or target/sportshooting and so on. The license for hunting you get on "lifetime", while the license for sportshooting you only get for 5 years. Then you have to file a new application for the same weapon...

You can get a collectors license, but then you have to prove that you got special reasons. For example, you are trying to get every single modell that Luger ever made and so on. Only then, and maaaaybe, the Police will issue this kind of license.. But then you cant take your beloved collection to the range and shoot them, no they are only for collecting..

I know that you have some different laws in different states "over there", which makes life happier for us "nerds"

02-08-2015, 03:17 PM	#1
MartinSweden New User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DMW Luger P08 1918 Hi guys! I recently got the newest addition in my (very tiny) collection. It is a DMW Luger P08 9mm from 1918. Now I need your help to tell me what I have bought I dont know much about this pistol, besides that it is a very good looking piece of excellent craftmanship, but that you already know As you can see on the pictures, there is some damage on the blueing on the barrel. Some say only blood can leave those marks, but I´m not convinced. And further more, the magazines number unfortunatly doesnt match the pistol. I bought the gun from an estate, an old man who passed away about a year ago. He had some really interesting firearms in his collection, but sorry to say that the gunlaws here in sweden isnt the best, so I had to choose on, and I fell for this one. I paid somewhere around 240 US dollars for this pistol. If you have any troubles understanding what i mean, feel free to ask. After all, english is only my second language Best wishes, Martin from Sweden Attached Thumbnails

02-09-2015, 12:17 AM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Martin, VERY good purchase! The pistol is in very nice condition. Beautiful grips. Nice. Cheap by our standards. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

02-10-2015, 03:41 AM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Welcome to this forum made by Luger enthusiasts. The gun looks quite nice and absolutely at a bargain price. Congratulations very good start! Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

02-10-2015, 08:07 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Welcome Martin, This P.08 is definitely military issue, as it is numbered in the military style and not the commercial manner. You purchased it for an incrediblly low price...what a bargain by our standards. The places where the blue has been removed definitely looks like dripping blood damage to me. I once owned a byf 41 Mauser with much the same problem across the top of the chamber and toggle. ...and your English is far superior to my Swedish (which is none ) Once again welcome to the forum. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

02-08-2015, 04:53 PM	#2
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Congratulations on your purchase Martin, it is in excellant condition and appears to have the original finish. , Here in the states your pistol would probably bring a conservative $800. to prehaps $1200. or more. Welome to the forum. Lon

02-09-2015, 11:50 AM	#4
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	I think you did extremely good on this price. In fact, you stole it by any standards! Nice P08 pistol issued to the Kaiser Wilhelm's Army in the last year of World War I. Welcome aboard! Douglas.

02-09-2015, 03:34 PM	#5
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	Welcome to the forum. As others have stated, you did EXCELLENT on the purchase of that Luger. It looks to be all original, even to a era correct non-matching(very common) wood based mag. You hit a home run. Enjoy!!

02-10-2015, 07:27 AM	#7
MartinSweden New User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you all for your input, this make me very happy! Is it by any chance possible to gather more information about this particular pistol? I'm thinking about for example if it is a military version or one for the civil market? Every help is very welcome! Yet again, thank you so much for your warm welcome, it feels good in the cold north

02-10-2015, 08:20 AM	#9
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Obviously, gun is cheap in Sweden. Not many people collecting C&R?

02-10-2015, 01:24 PM	#10
MartinSweden New User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think guns generally are much cheaper in Sweden because we dont have near the same market as you guys in the US does, most because of the gunlaws here. All weapons in Sweden are either for hunting or targetshooting. There is no way to get a firearm of any kind for selfdefense for example. And every firearm, from year 1890 and further on, must be processed and approved by the Swedish Police Department who issues a firearm license for that particular gun. This license, also states the weapons serialnumber, manufacturer/modell, caliber, if it´s meant for hunting or target/sportshooting and so on. The license for hunting you get on "lifetime", while the license for sportshooting you only get for 5 years. Then you have to file a new application for the same weapon... You can get a collectors license, but then you have to prove that you got special reasons. For example, you are trying to get every single modell that Luger ever made and so on. Only then, and maaaaybe, the Police will issue this kind of license.. But then you cant take your beloved collection to the range and shoot them, no they are only for collecting.. I know that you have some different laws in different states "over there", which makes life happier for us "nerds"