"Artillery" Grip ID

Roadster 02 · 12-11-2018, 11:24 AM

Grips supposed to be for an Artillery are stamped P on the inside. No numbers evident. Can anyone tell me if these are correct. If not, what Luger were they used on? Thanks.

DavidJayUden · 12-11-2018, 11:52 AM

I'm not the grip guy, but it seems like the P is probably irrelevant, like an inspector's mark? No special grips for the artillery models to the best of my knowledge. The vast majority of grips were numbered to the guns, excepting some of the very late P08's, so I'd guess that yours are replacements. But that is one of those rules that is rife with exceptions.
dju

DonVoigt · 12-11-2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadster 02

Grips supposed to be for an Artillery are stamped P on the inside. No numbers evident. Can anyone tell me if these are correct. If not, what Luger were they used on? Thanks.

No, not correct.
Artillery grips look just like and are just like P 08 grips of the same vintage.

The "P" may be a workers mark.

The grips could have been used on any P 08 luger from 1910 to 1942; but may have been mfg. at any time in between.

George Anderson · 12-11-2018, 12:41 PM

Roadster, are your grips Walnut or Beech? The latter don't appear until 1917/18. Such Beech grips will often be unnumbered.

sheepherder · 12-11-2018, 02:35 PM

Would the 'Red 9' grips be associated more with 'artillery' Lugers rather than 'infantry' Lugers???

George Anderson · 12-11-2018, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Would the 'Red 9' grips be associated more with 'artillery' Lugers rather than 'infantry' Lugers???

1917 dated LP08s exclusively although I have seen one 1918 dated LP08 with "9" grips.

Roadster 02 · 12-11-2018, 05:59 PM

These appear to be the lighter color beech wood.

George Anderson · 12-11-2018, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadster 02

These appear to be the lighter color beech wood.

What's the date on your artillery?

Roadster 02 · 12-11-2018, 06:40 PM

1917

George Anderson · 12-11-2018, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadster 02

1917

They may well be original to the pistol.

Roadster 02 · 12-11-2018, 06:48 PM

Thank you George! You guys on here are the greatest. I just knew I would find an answer, good or bad, this time I got the good.

cirelaw · 12-11-2018, 07:45 PM

I own 3 and no such markings~ Eric

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Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	"Artillery" Grip ID Grips supposed to be for an Artillery are stamped P on the inside. No numbers evident. Can anyone tell me if these are correct. If not, what Luger were they used on? Thanks.

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'm not the grip guy, but it seems like the P is probably irrelevant, like an inspector's mark? No special grips for the artillery models to the best of my knowledge. The vast majority of grips were numbered to the guns, excepting some of the very late P08's, so I'd guess that yours are replacements. But that is one of those rules that is rife with exceptions. dju

12-11-2018, 12:41 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Roadster, are your grips Walnut or Beech? The latter don't appear until 1917/18. Such Beech grips will often be unnumbered.

12-11-2018, 05:59 PM	#7
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	These appear to be the lighter color beech wood.

12-11-2018, 06:40 PM	#9
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	1917

12-11-2018, 06:48 PM	#11
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 298 Thanks: 163 Thanked 228 Times in 77 Posts	Thank you George! You guys on here are the greatest. I just knew I would find an answer, good or bad, this time I got the good.

12-11-2018, 07:45 PM	#12
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I own 3 and no such markings~ Eric