Mauser Parabellum Manual

mauro · 05-08-2010, 10:25 AM

Hello Fellows,
I have just received this nice Commercial Parabellum Manual.

The previous owner, a well known German collector and historian, told me that it is the only one he was able to see in the last 40 years in Germany.

It is really in good condition as you can see.

I have taken some pics, the first one is the manual with some accessories of the same period; note that the oil and grease container still have the original content.

The second one shows the “evolution” of the manual from the Commercial one dated 1939 to the French one associated to the scarce 1945-1946 Parabellum production under French control (only 5000 manuals made in 1951) and then the one associated to the Parabellum produced from 1970.
This last is in Spanish language, not really common.

I hope you enjoy…

Cheers,
Mauro

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alterfritz · 06-28-2010, 11:06 PM

Funny that the french manual has the two little dots above the u

George Anderson · 06-29-2010, 07:41 AM

Mauro, here is another one. From Tom Armstrong's collection.

lfid · 06-29-2010, 11:51 AM

Mauro, George,

thanks for sharing !!!

makes me start to actually like that "Original" part of the toggle banner strike logo on the 1970s Mauser lugers

Bill

mauro · 06-29-2010, 04:23 PM

Nice to see another Manual.

Patric, it is quite common in the post WWII French document related to the Parabellum see the Luger name written with the double dot on top.

Bill do you notice that Original is also used in the grease box. Mauser started advertising the grease and oil in this configuration around 1935.

Cheers,
Mauro

Vlim · 06-30-2010, 08:12 AM

There are very good copies of these manuals around, so be careful if you want to acquire one.

05-08-2010, 10:25 AM	#1
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Mauser Parabellum Manual Hello Fellows, I have just received this nice Commercial Parabellum Manual. The previous owner, a well known German collector and historian, told me that it is the only one he was able to see in the last 40 years in Germany. It is really in good condition as you can see. I have taken some pics, the first one is the manual with some accessories of the same period; note that the oil and grease container still have the original content. The second one shows the “evolution” of the manual from the Commercial one dated 1939 to the French one associated to the scarce 1945-1946 Parabellum production under French control (only 5000 manuals made in 1951) and then the one associated to the Parabellum produced from 1970. This last is in Spanish language, not really common. I hope you enjoy… Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

06-29-2010, 07:41 AM	#3
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	Mauro, here is another one. From Tom Armstrong's collection. Attached Thumbnails

06-29-2010, 04:23 PM	#5
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Nice to see another Manual. Patric, it is quite common in the post WWII French document related to the Parabellum see the Luger name written with the double dot on top. Bill do you notice that Original is also used in the grease box. Mauser started advertising the grease and oil in this configuration around 1935. Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

06-28-2010, 11:06 PM	#2
alterfritz User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 63 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Funny that the french manual has the two little dots above the u

06-29-2010, 11:51 AM	#4
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	Mauro, George, thanks for sharing !!! makes me start to actually like that "Original" part of the toggle banner strike logo on the 1970s Mauser lugers Bill

06-30-2010, 08:12 AM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	There are very good copies of these manuals around, so be careful if you want to acquire one.