P08 Question

Mumintrollet · 09-18-2007, 04:56 PM

Hello Luger experts.
A friend of mine has this 9mm P08 but know not much about it.
The number on it is 8479 and a small a underneath.
Matching numbers and verry nice bluing.
We would be verry gratefull for any information.

Dwight Gruber · 09-18-2007, 08:07 PM

Christer,

Welcome to the Forum, very glad to see a new member from your part of the world.

In order to tell you about your friend's Luger, we will need to see:

closeup pictures of the left receiver, barrel, and left breechblock;

closeup pictures of any markings on the right receiver, barrel, and breechblock;

and closeup pictures of any markings on the bottom, or anywhere else, on the barrel.

Is this gun .30 cal., or 9mm?

Does it have a cartouche with an SA in it anywhere, or a T-in-triangle or T-in-triangle in a circle on the barrel?

--Dwight

RylanBrissette · 09-18-2007, 08:11 PM

All I can see is that it is a DWM or seems to be. I am no expert, but there are some very knowledgable people on the forum. They can give you as good info as you want, if you can provide good pictures. One thing I have learned over the years

the gunman · 09-18-2007, 08:41 PM

Appears to be refinished and the front sight replaced

spikedmike · 09-18-2007, 09:25 PM

Looks like a Finn by the front sight.I wonder if it has T- triangle-circle.. Arsenal Rework?? Nice Pistol!!1

Mumintrollet · 09-19-2007, 04:09 AM

Thank You for that speedy response.
unfortunately this is as close i can get with my lowbudget camera.
There are no stamps any where, nothing on the barrel (some one
actually said that the barrel was Sako made?) on the frame under
the barrel "8479" is stamped and under that the letter "a"
Other parts is stamped with "79". One mag is stamped with "8479"
I have looked at pictures of other P08 and know where to look for
stamps but nothing. The thing with the extractor is replaced
due to fracture so there is a small stamp with an eagle on the
new one, but that was replaced by present owner so that stamp
does not count. And the old one sits in the safe for safekeeping
The caliber is 9mm and he uses it as a shooter
(not swedish military rounds thou as they are way to hot)

09-18-2007, 04:56 PM	#1
Mumintrollet User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	P08 Question Hello Luger experts. A friend of mine has this 9mm P08 but know not much about it. The number on it is 8479 and a small a underneath. Matching numbers and verry nice bluing. We would be verry gratefull for any information.

09-18-2007, 09:25 PM	#5
spikedmike User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Laguna Hills,Ca. Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like a Finn by the front sight.I wonder if it has T- triangle-circle.. Arsenal Rework?? Nice Pistol!!1 __________________ WARNING:Good Guns,Bad Dogs

09-18-2007, 08:07 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Christer, Welcome to the Forum, very glad to see a new member from your part of the world. In order to tell you about your friend's Luger, we will need to see: closeup pictures of the left receiver, barrel, and left breechblock; closeup pictures of any markings on the right receiver, barrel, and breechblock; and closeup pictures of any markings on the bottom, or anywhere else, on the barrel. Is this gun .30 cal., or 9mm? Does it have a cartouche with an SA in it anywhere, or a T-in-triangle or T-in-triangle in a circle on the barrel? --Dwight

09-18-2007, 08:11 PM	#3
RylanBrissette User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	All I can see is that it is a DWM or seems to be. I am no expert, but there are some very knowledgable people on the forum. They can give you as good info as you want, if you can provide good pictures. One thing I have learned over the years

09-18-2007, 08:41 PM	#4
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Appears to be refinished and the front sight replaced

09-19-2007, 04:09 AM	#6
Mumintrollet User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank You for that speedy response. unfortunately this is as close i can get with my lowbudget camera. There are no stamps any where, nothing on the barrel (some one actually said that the barrel was Sako made?) on the frame under the barrel "8479" is stamped and under that the letter "a" Other parts is stamped with "79". One mag is stamped with "8479" I have looked at pictures of other P08 and know where to look for stamps but nothing. The thing with the extractor is replaced due to fracture so there is a small stamp with an eagle on the new one, but that was replaced by present owner so that stamp does not count. And the old one sits in the safe for safekeeping The caliber is 9mm and he uses it as a shooter (not swedish military rounds thou as they are way to hot)