WWII Lugers and P-38s

[CLASSIC12]

Have this 1916 DWM Artillery. They are really a nice piece of machinery. I have enjoyed owning it for a number of years.



enjoy,

bdGreen

Very nice. Have you shot it ?

This whole thread and your artillery model in particular made me want to buy this one, which just popped up locally at what seems to be a very reasonable price. (Sorry for crappy pics, taken from the classified website).

 

[sheepdawg]

No handgun sits in your hand quite like a Luger.

 

[bdGreen]

Very nice. Have you shot it ?

I have not shot this one.
I had a nice 'shooter' many years ago and did shoot it. I traded it off for no particular reason.

I have since purchased this one and a nice Mauser Banner and have chosen to not shoot them.

bdGreen

 

[PALADIN85020]

You know the ONE gun you most regret selling or trading away? Well, my example is this one. It's an absolutely MINT P.08/14 Artillery Luger, DWM, produced in 1917. I apologize for the quality of this picture, but it was taken with a cheap Polaroid camera around 1975 before I got much better photo gear. It's shown in a custom case with a German WWI Iron Cross for an accent.

A REALLY serious Luger collector managed to talk me into trading it straight across for an AR-180 with scope and another artillery Luger of lesser quality. Like a dumb-***, I finally caved.

I'm still kicking myself for ever letting it go...

John

 

[2152hq]

Always keeping an eye out for an Artillery Luger, doesn't have to match, just shoot so I can then get an aftermarket stock to snap on it! I wonder why the BATF allows aftermarket stocks for lugers, but it has to be a period correct stock for the Inglis HP?

I think the BATF has changed the rules again, and you now have to have an original shoulder stock for the Luger pistol for it to be excluded from NFA rules. Plus not just any original mfg Luger pistol stock. In some instances the language on the 2018 updated C&R list Section III gives very precise model and variation (and in one case numerical dimentions) of the proper stock which may only be attached to a certain Luger pistol and not be in violation of NFA regs if not registered.

All the other shoulder stocked pistols on the list (Steyr, Inglis, Colt, Mauser ect) they all state 'original mfg' stock too. I do not see the once listed notations about repro stocks of authentic style and dimentions being acceptable any more.

I would check directly with the BATF Technology Div for an even better up to date ruling. Old letters and ruling mean nothing if they are over ruled and out dated. It's easy to get sideways of NFA.

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/undefined/curios-and-relics-list-2018/download.

 

[03hemi]

I think the BATF has changed the rules again, and you now have to have an original shoulder stock for the Luger pistol for it to be excluded from NFA rules. Plus not just any original mfg Luger pistol stock. In some instances the language on the 2018 updated C&R list Section III gives very precise model and variation (and in one case numerical dimentions) of the proper stock which may only be attached to a certain Luger pistol and not be in violation of NFA regs if not registered.

All the other shoulder stocked pistols on the list (Steyr, Inglis, Colt, Mauser ect) they all state 'original mfg' stock too. I do not see the once listed notations about repro stocks of authentic style and dimentions being acceptable any more.

I would check directly with the BATF Technology Div for an even better up to date ruling. Old letters and ruling mean nothing if they are over ruled and out dated. It's easy to get sideways of NFA.

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/undefined/curios-and-relics-list-2018/download.

Especially when they can write laws as they seem fit with the stroke of a pen without any due process, that's why Trump (and I'm a huge Trump supporter) and the NRA has passed the buck onto them to rule on the bumpstocks and other things so they don't have to take the heat, they just blame the ATF and their hands are clean.