P.08 Front sight gauge. - Page 2

sheepherder · 09-09-2009, 09:59 PM

So, these are assembly line gauges; not something a field armorer would have...My mistake...

I was thinking these would be used to correct for sighting deficiencies...I know there were at least 3 different height front sights (from the CD blueprint); I was thinking if a Luger shot too low/high, you would measure the height of the sight and go to the next higher/lower...

...But I couldn't figure out the rear sight gauge...

alvin · 09-09-2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

So, these are assembly line gauges

Since the gauge has "WaA", I would assume it's used by Army Inspector for gun acceptance. He's supposed having a bunch of gauges to measure key parameters (headspace, sight height, etc) before his Eagle over something seal could be stamped on the gun.

Make sense?

Hessian · 09-09-2009, 10:33 PM

Mauro,

Thank you for correcting me, a lesson in hurried postings... again. With the examples of similar tools in my collection I have assumed the gauges use. "I throw myself under the bus on that one."

Regards,

Robert

I have two "factory" gauges for posting should we need to see how those gauges were marked.

mauro · 09-10-2009, 01:25 PM

Hello Alvin,
Concerning the manual, it is only a list of all gauges for all the weapons in service in 1937. It is associating the number (each gauge has a different id number stamped on it) with the related weapon and the gauge use. You can see this in my web site; in the pictures, each gauge is placed on the manual page describing it. You can read the gauge number and on the page you can see the information I just mentioned.

Hope this helps.
Have fun,
Mauro

mauro · 09-10-2009, 02:55 PM

Robert,
Really nice set!

09-09-2009, 10:33 PM	#23
Hessian User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gauges Mauro, Thank you for correcting me, a lesson in hurried postings... again. With the examples of similar tools in my collection I have assumed the gauges use. "I throw myself under the bus on that one." Regards, Robert I have two "factory" gauges for posting should we need to see how those gauges were marked. Attached Thumbnails

09-10-2009, 01:25 PM	#24
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Hello Alvin, Concerning the manual, it is only a list of all gauges for all the weapons in service in 1937. It is associating the number (each gauge has a different id number stamped on it) with the related weapon and the gauge use. You can see this in my web site; in the pictures, each gauge is placed on the manual page describing it. You can read the gauge number and on the page you can see the information I just mentioned. Hope this helps. Have fun, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

09-10-2009, 02:55 PM	#25
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Robert, Really nice set! __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

09-09-2009, 09:59 PM	#21
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,181 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,438 Times in 2,327 Posts	So, these are assembly line gauges; not something a field armorer would have...My mistake... I was thinking these would be used to correct for sighting deficiencies...I know there were at least 3 different height front sights (from the CD blueprint); I was thinking if a Luger shot too low/high, you would measure the height of the sight and go to the next higher/lower... ...But I couldn't figure out the rear sight gauge...