Next German Service Pistol

[villiers]

Wait, you've lost me- What's an "ARI" Luger? Or "LP"?

JM The Ari (Artillery) Luger IS the LP (Lange Pistole) 08. The name `Luger´ ist practically unknown here in Germany and the pistol is only known by its year of introduction to the German Armed Forces (08).

Gunner, the `Mini´is a bit of a tart´s handbag. The strawed parts are (in the very best taste) ..... gold plated!

[Patrick Chadwick]

Villers is correct. The name "Luger" is not the usual term in Gemany. People just refer to the "08" (standard) "ARI 08" (long-barrelled artillery) and "04" pistols. If buying anything, be very careful to specify exactly what you are getting. There are books on the Luger, but for a beginner, like myself, a good start is the very interesting VISIER Special No. 48 "Pistole 08". Worth getting IMHO.

Patrick

[gunner]

Have the Visier its really good stuff!

Gunner

[jmoore]

Lugers at Random is the tome of which I'm familiar. Its old though!

We (local to where I live) often call the German version generically the P'08, but it'll confuse those who don't know the "lingo".

[gunner]

Lugers are an very exciting theme. You can fill hours with them. Here`s a pic of my grandpa ( holding the Luger) he was playing the policeman and his comrade a gangster. It was from his time at the police "Bereitschaftspolizei Dresden" in 1936

Regards

Gunner.

[gunner]

Villiers, as long as it dont look like this one is there no problem.

[villiers]

Gunner you gotta W I C K E D looking grandpa ...

[gunner]

Yes, but only in the pic. Normally he was a friendly person. ( a Paratrooper too )

[gunner]

Hi Villiers,

found another "good looking" Luger. And was a bit to late on a ARI

Regards

Gunner

[villiers]

Gunner, don´t like that much engraving on a gun. Bit like the tattooed lady in a circus.