Number of pistols in inf regt

foxdoublegunner · 12-18-2014, 06:49 PM

Does anyone know approx how pistols would be in a regular Inf Regt at the start of WW1? I assume that all officers and some senior NCO's would be so equipped as well as some support troops-correct?

Thank you,
Foxdoublegunner

roadkill1 · 12-18-2014, 08:08 PM

Foxdoublegunner:

In 1914, a “typical” infantry regiment had 90 P.08s within its 3 battalions and its machinegun company had another 80 P.08s for a regimental total of 170 Lugers. My source for this information is “Handbuch Deutscher Waffenstempel” by Wacker and Gortz.

Of course, this assumes I translated German correctly. Perhaps someone more familiar with this information or more fluent in German can confirm this number…..

Ron

foxdoublegunner · 12-18-2014, 09:12 PM

Ron,
Thank you for this info. It was very helpful. I couldn't find anything on the internet. It gives me a better perspective on how rare my unit marked P08 is.

Regards,
Ricardo

roadkill1 · 12-19-2014, 09:20 AM

Ricardo:

You are welcome!

Should have included in my first post above that the numbers of P.08 I extracted are listed on pages 151 and 152 of the Handbuch Deutscher Waffenstempel.

Ron

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foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Number of pistols in inf regt Does anyone know approx how pistols would be in a regular Inf Regt at the start of WW1? I assume that all officers and some senior NCO's would be so equipped as well as some support troops-correct? Thank you, Foxdoublegunner

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roadkill1 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 127 Thanks: 166 Thanked 129 Times in 63 Posts	Foxdoublegunner: In 1914, a “typical” infantry regiment had 90 P.08s within its 3 battalions and its machinegun company had another 80 P.08s for a regimental total of 170 Lugers. My source for this information is “Handbuch Deutscher Waffenstempel” by Wacker and Gortz. Of course, this assumes I translated German correctly. Perhaps someone more familiar with this information or more fluent in German can confirm this number….. Ron

12-18-2014, 09:12 PM	#3
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Ron, Thank you for this info. It was very helpful. I couldn't find anything on the internet. It gives me a better perspective on how rare my unit marked P08 is. Regards, Ricardo

12-19-2014, 09:20 AM	#4
roadkill1 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 127 Thanks: 166 Thanked 129 Times in 63 Posts	Ricardo: You are welcome! Should have included in my first post above that the numbers of P.08 I extracted are listed on pages 151 and 152 of the Handbuch Deutscher Waffenstempel. Ron