May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2020
Manufactured mid-1935 commercially by Krieghoff. 4" barrel chambered for 9mm. Serial number P2 (Lowest ever observed and is featured in Gibson's book). Commercial Krieghoff blue finish with straw appointments and fitted with Krieghoff molded brown checkered grips. Toggle is commercial Krieghoff marked. Uniquely marked on left side of frame "HEINRICH KRIEGHOFF WAFFENFABRIK SUHL". This rare marking is only found on guns numbered under 1000 and is extremely scarce. Commercial Crown N proof on frame, upper, and barrel. Krieghoff Commercial "Star" proof on left side of upper and Krieghoff eagle 2 proof on bottom of barrel. Krieghoff extruded and milled stainless steel magazine with alloy base and properly P2 numbered. Unlike later production guns primary parts are numbered only with most all small parts being Krieghoff Eagle 2 proofed. CONDITION: Very fine with over 97% commercial finish blue remaining with a touch of muzzle wear and high point wear at sights and edges of stock lug. Straw finish with very good with 40% remaining. Bore is very fine and action operates properly. This gun is noted in Kenyon's book "LUGERS AT RANDOM" as being the lowest number observed and is featured in Gibson's book of Krieghoff Lugers as well. TDW
Model
P08 Commercial Luger