December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2022
Standard configuration P.08 manufactured by Erfurt during the Great War. Receiver is stamped "1917" over the chamber, with Imperial arsenal proofs present on the right. Toggle bears a "(Crown) / ERFURT" arsenal stamp. Frame, barrel, and receiver bear "(Crown) / RC" Revision Commission stamps. Major metal components are rust blued, with some smaller components being strawed and nitre blued. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered walnut grips. All numbers are matching, including the magazine. Pistol is accompanied by a brown leather holster stamped "S.KELLENDORFER / 1918 / MUNCHEN" within a circle and is also ink stamped "B.A.XI" on the interior of the flap. CONDITION: Metal components retain bountiful amounts of their period rust blue finish, exhibiting few minor areas of light wear and thinning that show through to gray patina overall. Strawed components are of the same fashion, exhibiting little wear and a few spots of age related discoloration. Takedown lever exhibits some light grinding marks on its edges. Mirror bore, exhibiting well defined lands and grooves throughout. Grips show some very light smoothing to the checkering and a couple minor nicks to the diamonds, but are otherwise fine. Holster shows mild exterior wear, with a few small spots of light crazing and some spots of age related cracking. An exceptionally attractive Erfurt manufactured World War I P.08 Luger.