A Bulgarian Luger from 1942 ?

nahpatronen · 03-01-2004, 09:50 AM

I have read in Jan Still's book that the next last produced byf Lugers were sent to Portugal. They were in the "m" block. And the very last went to Bulgaria. I have got a Luger s/n 1083n. It's numbermatching with 1083 + E/N twice + WaA135 on the barrel. I suppose the barrel is org. The barrel is also marked 9mm Para underneath. So what do I have ? A Bulgarian Luger ? I havn't found any photos of this type of Luger.
Nahpatronen

Lugerdoc · 03-01-2004, 05:26 PM

NP, It's true that some of the last produced 42BYF PO8 in the M & N suffix blocks did go to Portugal. Where is the E/135 on your barrel? If on the left side, if is probably the orig barrel. If on the bottom, it may be a later Mauser spare, replacement. If the 9 is in a circle, the barrel was replaced in Portugal. Some detailed photos would help. TH

nahpatronen · 03-02-2004, 03:15 AM

The barrel on my P08 is marked: right side: a small E/N, top left side: WaA135. Underneath: 1083 and 9mm Para (no indication of barrel diameter). On the left side of the frame: German proofs from 1977.
I have read that the Portuguese Lugers had numbers from 153m to 5322m, and this here has number 1083n.
Nahpatronen

Vlim · 03-02-2004, 10:22 AM

Hi,

It's also a good candidate for a very late 'commercial' piece (i.e. privately sold), since basically the last batch of lugers was rejected by the HWa and they thus ended up in several places, including Portugal. (just a matter of filling in small orders with leftovers

I'm curious who put the '9mm para' text on the barrel.

nahpatronen · 03-02-2004, 03:52 PM

Please note that this has a full military proofing. On the right side of the receiver; E/N and twice WaA135. Byf (and not a banner) on top.
Nahpatronen

03-01-2004, 09:50 AM	#1
nahpatronen User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A Bulgarian Luger from 1942 ? I have read in Jan Still's book that the next last produced byf Lugers were sent to Portugal. They were in the "m" block. And the very last went to Bulgaria. I have got a Luger s/n 1083n. It's numbermatching with 1083 + E/N twice + WaA135 on the barrel. I suppose the barrel is org. The barrel is also marked 9mm Para underneath. So what do I have ? A Bulgarian Luger ? I havn't found any photos of this type of Luger. Nahpatronen

03-01-2004, 05:26 PM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	NP, It's true that some of the last produced 42BYF PO8 in the M & N suffix blocks did go to Portugal. Where is the E/135 on your barrel? If on the left side, if is probably the orig barrel. If on the bottom, it may be a later Mauser spare, replacement. If the 9 is in a circle, the barrel was replaced in Portugal. Some detailed photos would help. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 [email protected]

03-02-2004, 03:15 AM	#3
nahpatronen User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The barrel on my P08 is marked: right side: a small E/N, top left side: WaA135. Underneath: 1083 and 9mm Para (no indication of barrel diameter). On the left side of the frame: German proofs from 1977. I have read that the Portuguese Lugers had numbers from 153m to 5322m, and this here has number 1083n. Nahpatronen

03-02-2004, 10:22 AM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, It's also a good candidate for a very late 'commercial' piece (i.e. privately sold), since basically the last batch of lugers was rejected by the HWa and they thus ended up in several places, including Portugal. (just a matter of filling in small orders with leftovers I'm curious who put the '9mm para' text on the barrel.

03-02-2004, 03:52 PM	#5
nahpatronen User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Please note that this has a full military proofing. On the right side of the receiver; E/N and twice WaA135. Byf (and not a banner) on top. Nahpatronen