Just Curious

Tom Nowling · 01-19-2007, 06:19 PM

I have a mismatched shooter that my wife gave me over 30 years ago. She knew I wanted a Luger and bought it at a local gunshop for $150. Not bad for a shooter today but probably high then.
It has a 1918 Erfurt upper, all matching except for the sideplate. My question is about the lower or grip unit. It is marked P08 on the left flat and other than the serial number and has what appears to be a variation of a E suffix as shown in the suffix 1 chart.It has a typical lanyard loop and stock lug. What is the likely origin or year of production of the grip? Or is this enough information?

thanks
Tom

Karl · 01-19-2007, 08:36 PM

Tom,

This is not much to go on, posting photos would help. The P-08 stamp suggests that it is a Mauser frame. The Mauser frame has a slight "hump" on the otherwise flat vertical surface above the lanyard. KFS

Dwight Gruber · 01-20-2007, 03:31 AM

Tom,

P-08 was stamped on the frames of Mauser-manufactured Luger pistols in 1941 and 1942,

--Dwight

Tom Nowling · 01-21-2007, 09:25 AM

Thanks for the replies..I suspected that the frame was later or WWll production because of the machine marks. It sounds like I have a good candidate for a Thor restoration.

Tom

RockinWR · 01-23-2007, 12:21 AM

Tom,
* If an "e" suffix block frame or even an "L" marked one...both would be 1942 vintage.
Respectfully,
Bob

01-19-2007, 06:19 PM	#1
Tom Nowling User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Fla. Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just Curious I have a mismatched shooter that my wife gave me over 30 years ago. She knew I wanted a Luger and bought it at a local gunshop for $150. Not bad for a shooter today but probably high then. It has a 1918 Erfurt upper, all matching except for the sideplate. My question is about the lower or grip unit. It is marked P08 on the left flat and other than the serial number and has what appears to be a variation of a E suffix as shown in the suffix 1 chart.It has a typical lanyard loop and stock lug. What is the likely origin or year of production of the grip? Or is this enough information? thanks Tom

01-19-2007, 08:36 PM	#2
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 522 Thanks: 0 Thanked 271 Times in 118 Posts	Tom, This is not much to go on, posting photos would help. The P-08 stamp suggests that it is a Mauser frame. The Mauser frame has a slight "hump" on the otherwise flat vertical surface above the lanyard. KFS

01-20-2007, 03:31 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Tom, P-08 was stamped on the frames of Mauser-manufactured Luger pistols in 1941 and 1942, --Dwight

01-21-2007, 09:25 AM	#4
Tom Nowling User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Fla. Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the replies..I suspected that the frame was later or WWll production because of the machine marks. It sounds like I have a good candidate for a Thor restoration. Tom

01-23-2007, 12:21 AM	#5
RockinWR User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: D/FW, Tx Posts: 279 Thanks: 109 Thanked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Tom, * If an "e" suffix block frame or even an "L" marked one...both would be 1942 vintage. Respectfully, Bob