Artillery Serial Number Question

SS109 · 11-15-2007, 09:46 PM

I just bought a Artillery mismatch with 1916/1920 chamber dates.
The serial number is 8935M. Does that match up with 1916?

It shoots really well for being a mixmaster. I count 5 different numbers & none repeat.

Pete Ebbink · 11-15-2007, 10:49 PM

Jan Still, in his new book "Central Power Pistols" (coming out next month...) on page 101 lists the estimated production of 20,000 1916-dated LP-08's as running in the no-suffix, a, b,...through e-suffix range.

A m-suffix does not seem to fit...for an 1916 arty...

SS109 · 11-20-2007, 03:33 PM

Interesting. Maybe they are using a commercial frame with an artillery upper?
Possible?
Signed,
Ignorant Newbie

Big Norm · 11-24-2007, 11:18 PM

SS109,
the commercial Lugers typically will have a five digit serial number. Looking at Jan Stills, 'Imperial Lugers' book pg 15, I see 1916 P-08's having a 'm' suffix but not the 1916 LP-08's. The 1917 LP-08's has a 'm' suffix. The 1917 and the 1918 P-08's have 'm' suffixes.
Big Norm

11-15-2007, 09:46 PM	#1
SS109 User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jefferson, CO Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Artillery Serial Number Question I just bought a Artillery mismatch with 1916/1920 chamber dates. The serial number is 8935M. Does that match up with 1916? It shoots really well for being a mixmaster. I count 5 different numbers & none repeat. __________________ 1916 LP08 1923 9mm P08 Commercial Import 1920 .30 Luger Commercial

11-20-2007, 03:33 PM	#3
SS109 User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jefferson, CO Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Interesting. Maybe they are using a commercial frame with an artillery upper? Possible? Signed, Ignorant Newbie __________________ 1916 LP08 1923 9mm P08 Commercial Import 1920 .30 Luger Commercial

11-15-2007, 10:49 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Jan Still, in his new book "Central Power Pistols" (coming out next month...) on page 101 lists the estimated production of 20,000 1916-dated LP-08's as running in the no-suffix, a, b,...through e-suffix range. A m-suffix does not seem to fit...for an 1916 arty...

11-24-2007, 11:18 PM	#4
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	SS109, the commercial Lugers typically will have a five digit serial number. Looking at Jan Stills, 'Imperial Lugers' book pg 15, I see 1916 P-08's having a 'm' suffix but not the 1916 LP-08's. The 1917 LP-08's has a 'm' suffix. The 1917 and the 1918 P-08's have 'm' suffixes. Big Norm