daven

My 2 blurry pictures above are of the removal of the what i call the attachments for the stock? As compared to my friends unaltered 1936 S/42. My conclusion based on what I've read is someone either went to a great deal to to restore (to shooting condition) this piece and for some reason did not want the longer features, or it was so badly damaged(possibly intentional) they salvaged what they could to make it work in a shorter version. Why would anyone grind those parts down on the back strap and is the area near the mag supposed to look like the one on the 1936 S/42? My guess is yes as that was the point of the lange P08. longer range rifle like weapon.

Thank you John for the interesting info. I always seem to find the mistery weapons that need lots of research. I wouldn't want it any other way.

just a few better pics on the front strap and the shots of the ground off stuff and the slide that to me shows what looks like the number 191 or at least a 91 though the receiver does not appear to be of this P08.??

just a practice run on the pic of the front strap. Also the word cool was left out of my previous post after really. It won't be the last.

John, thanks for the additional info. I will try to add some additional photos to the forum you saw the others on since I am most likely restricted on this site from adding them until i become a basic member. (soon I hope) I did find in my search (and a different subject) that mine is missing the hold open latch. It shoots but does not feed the rounds and while digging deeper for answers discovered it's absence. The ser#3791 has slide and side plate # 23, bolt, firing pin, and part with rear sight on it # 87 and every thing else #91. extractor is unmarked. So if you now where I can find this hold open latch in the USA it would be gratefully appreciated.

Also it's really to have what seems to be a rare find even though it's still a mixed up jumble of parts. daven

Daven,

Thank you for posting addition information about you MWALIR unit marked P08. I think your pistol unit mark is M.W.A.L.I.R.382.1.B.38. Your picture at the indicated site is not so clear but if the numbers you indicate are accurate than that's what I think you have in the way of a unit marking. With a better picture of the grip strap I think I can help you further. I think you are correct about the barrel replacement as these should be the long barrel. All the ones known were issued to this unit were 1917 dated P08 lange.

There is also discussion on Jan Still's gun boards web site at http://luger.gunboar...ead.php?t=22859 . You will need to join as a member to see the pictures posted. I can tell you that there is another unit marked P08 known to exist with a marking similar to yours: M.W.A.L.J.R.382. 1.B.10. which means Minenwerfer-Abteilung, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 382, First Bataillon Waffe no. 10. Yours would be weapon number 38 and would have the "38" vice the "10". Counting your unit marked P08, there are is four known P08s from the M.W.A.L.I.R.382. Two from 1st Batailion, one from 2nd Batailion, and one from 3rd Batailion. I would also say your serial number is in the "c" series (SN 3791c) and therefore not too far off from the other 1st batailion serial number (sn 6207c). I am still wanting to know more about this unit as a whole.

Interesting discussion. Again thanks for adding to it.

Best, John

John, I to have a P.08 marked in the exact place yours is marked with M.W.A.L.I.R.38 . B.38 The space between the 8 and B on yours has two marks that may be the remnants of numbers I can not make out. My p.08 has had its barrel replaced and on this evidence maybe a shorter one if this was indeed a artillery model. I know very little about this pistol except if you Google demilled P08 luger (on the "Millsups Forum) it will link you to pictures of mine if you need comparison. Once again thanks to you and the other members here who helped solve some of the mystery behind my P.08.