1918 Artillery - from LGS- Happy Holiday to me, from me!

DonVoigt · 12-13-2015, 10:07 PM

I've been looking at this pretty nice 1918 DWM Artillery #2622, for nearly a year.

Finally the seller came down on the $ and I went up-anyway now it is in my safe.

Nothing spectacular, all matching, except the magazine which has a late beech base, nice original finish, with a mirror bore. Only down side it the un-numbered, but beech grips- with a $1 mio. chip. Grips seem to be original, is see a partial "V" on the back of one and an un-decipherable mark on the other, but no "22".

Here are a few pictures, just a standard late L P 08.

DavidJayUden · 12-13-2015, 10:16 PM

Very nice.
dju

wlyon · 12-13-2015, 11:22 PM

Very nice Don !!! Bill

lugerholsterrepair · 12-13-2015, 11:22 PM

Don, I would be proud to have that Artillery in MY safe! Nice...

Sergio Natali · 12-14-2015, 09:50 AM

I'm not an expert especially on arties, in any case those addings to the collection are always nice! Cogratulations!

Ron Wood · 12-14-2015, 11:09 AM

That is one of the best condition late LP08s I have seen for a while. I think you did very well.
Ron

LU1900 · 12-20-2015, 04:04 AM

Rare year for LP : very nice !!

stressed · 12-20-2015, 03:27 PM

Very beautiful weapon. Has anyone fired one of these at an 800m target with the sights fully adjusted? Was this feature used in the war? I know in trench warfare each armies lines were around 1 kilometer (1000m) to 2 kilometers (2000m) average from each other.

alvin · 12-20-2015, 04:51 PM

With stock attached, it could hit man size target at 400m. Not artillery, but British reported 400-meter-kill in Boer War. Artillery Luger should be similar. 400 meters!! Was that purely luck? God knows, probably yes. But hitting a chest size target at 100m does not take any effort, that can be easily verified.

Nice gun. It definitely worth more effort and waiting to find an appropriate stock for it.

stressed · 12-20-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin

With stock attached, it could hit man size target at 400m. Not artillery, but British reported 400-meter-kill in Boer War. Artillery Luger should be similar. 400 meters!! Was that purely luck? God knows, probably yes. But hitting a chest size target at 100m does not take any effort, that can be easily verified.

Nice gun. It definitely worth more effort and waiting to find an appropriate stock for it.

Here is a 1000y 9mm shot on a man sized target. IIRC, the C96 sights go to 1000m...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ3XwizTqDw

12-13-2015, 10:07 PM	#1
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	1918 Artillery - from LGS- Happy Holiday to me, from me! I've been looking at this pretty nice 1918 DWM Artillery #2622, for nearly a year. Finally the seller came down on the $ and I went up-anyway now it is in my safe. Nothing spectacular, all matching, except the magazine which has a late beech base, nice original finish, with a mirror bore. Only down side it the un-numbered, but beech grips- with a $1 mio. chip. Grips seem to be original, is see a partial "V" on the back of one and an un-decipherable mark on the other, but no "22". Here are a few pictures, just a standard late L P 08. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

12-13-2015, 11:22 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,636 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,559 Times in 955 Posts	Very nice Don !!! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

12-13-2015, 11:22 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Don, I would be proud to have that Artillery in MY safe! Nice... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

12-14-2015, 09:50 AM	#5
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'm not an expert especially on arties, in any case those addings to the collection are always nice! Cogratulations! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

12-14-2015, 11:09 AM	#6
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	That is one of the best condition late LP08s I have seen for a while. I think you did very well. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-13-2015, 10:16 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Very nice. dju

12-20-2015, 04:04 AM	#7
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 908 Thanks: 42 Thanked 469 Times in 197 Posts	Rare year for LP : very nice !! __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

12-20-2015, 03:27 PM	#8
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	Very beautiful weapon. Has anyone fired one of these at an 800m target with the sights fully adjusted? Was this feature used in the war? I know in trench warfare each armies lines were around 1 kilometer (1000m) to 2 kilometers (2000m) average from each other.

12-20-2015, 04:51 PM	#9
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	With stock attached, it could hit man size target at 400m. Not artillery, but British reported 400-meter-kill in Boer War. Artillery Luger should be similar. 400 meters!! Was that purely luck? God knows, probably yes. But hitting a chest size target at 100m does not take any effort, that can be easily verified. Nice gun. It definitely worth more effort and waiting to find an appropriate stock for it.