Mauser Parabellum pistols .30 cal 5" barrels

[Joe in Colorado]

Here's a few quick photos of Mauser Parabellum pistols with the scarce 5 inch (12 CM) barrel length.

Photo 01 shows the sure fire way to identify the 5" barrel variation-it doesn't fit the styrofoam box! Notice the crude chunk torn out between the 4" and 6" front sight locations.

Photo 02 shows this pistol next to a Model 29. I would say this pistol-10 004558-is as close as Mauser ever came to duplicating the M29.

Photo 03-moving up 50 numbers to 10 004618-is the same type except with P08 style safety. Shown next to regular 6" length 06/73.

Photo 04 shows a 5" "Last Production" variation made in 1985 on it's related page (459) in "The Parabellum is Back", our must-have reference book.

Photo 05 shows this pistol with a 1900 AE. I could call this a "First and Last" Luger photo-spanning from @1902 to 1985. Kind of ironic the "Last Production" Luger harps back to the first model with the 1900 style dished toggle.

Photo 06 is just the other side of these two pistols.

Hope you enjoy these, best wishes, Joe