1939 P.08 Lugar barrel and letter question

peterdeb · Aug 2, 2023

I have a 1939 Luger by Mauser and the barrel matches all the other numbers, however under the serial number is 8.33. Is this a 9mm Luger because I have never heard of a 8.33 caliber.
I have searched and searched and found nothing.
Also need the letter identified. Picture below.
Thanks, any help is appreciated.

Kelpatt · Aug 2, 2023

Luger bore

Yes. That is a 9 mm. That is the bore gauge marking

peterdeb · Aug 2, 2023

Thank you Kelpatt!

CZU · Aug 2, 2023

It's the land to land measurement and it is probably 8.83 mm rather than 8.33. I have seen them marked from 8.82 up to 8.85. 8.83mm is what you see the most.

BC38 · Aug 2, 2023

CZU said:
It's the land to land measurement and it is probably 8.83 mm rather than 8.33. I have seen them marked from 8.82 up to 8.85. 8.83mm is what you see the most.

Hard to tell from the photo, but that looks like it could be 8.83 - with the second 8 stamped a little deeper on the right side than on the left...

peterdeb · Aug 2, 2023

Yes, I think you are right. It is a 8.83.

Anyone know German script and tell me what letter this is, an i or x ?

pawncop · Aug 3, 2023

I looked at mine and it is 8.82. Thank you for posting this question.

BARgunner · Aug 3, 2023

That is a "r" suffix.

peterdeb · Aug 3, 2023

Thanks BARgunner. An "r", wow, I would have never thought. Looking at it closer it does look like a lower case r.

CptCurl · Aug 24, 2023

For what it's worth, here is a helpful chart that helps identify the letter suffix found on a Luger:

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1939 P.08 Lugar barrel and letter question

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