December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2022
Standard configuration P.08 manufactured at the Royal Arsenal at Erfurt in 1917 and subsequently utilized by the Weimar police. Receiver is stamped "1917" over the chamber, with Erfurt arsenal proofs present on the right. Various small Erfurt proofs are present overall on most components. Toggle bears Erfurt's standard "(Crown) / Erfurt" stamp". Left side of receiver retains its sear safety. Metal components are rust blued, while some smaller components are strawed and nitre blued. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered walnut grips. All numbers are matching, with the exception of the magazine, which is mismatched. CONDITION: Metal components retain large amounts of their period arsenal/police armory blue finish, exhibiting areas of oxidation, dings, and heavy machining marks beneath the finish, as well as some areas of wear and thinning showing through to gray patina. Strawed components retain fair amounts of their finish, exhibiting wear through to silvering overall. Bore is bright, exhibiting pitting and fair rifling throughout. Grips exhibiting smoothing, scattered nicks to the diamonds, and some impressions, with the left grip panel exhibiting a glued repair towards the safety lever. MLW