Thread: Luger P.08 age and value?
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Old 06-27-2020, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurusu View Post
They were only marked as P.08 because, and when, the "new" model P.38 started to appear(yes. In spite of being called P.38. They only started to reach the "customers" in 1940. Walther was at "full swing" in 1941 only and Mauser was ordered to end P.08 production in 1942 and start P.38 production instead).
The . was put by Wehrmacht requirement, nothing else.
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