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If this flaw had uniformly covered the entire grip strap it could be considered a feature 50 years ahead of its time. Many combat handguners pay good money to have the front straps of their pistols custom stippled in a design not radically different than this to provide a non slip surface.

Really nice rifle, congratulations. I would not assume that all later factory handguards were numbered but this one appears to be solid wood(??) and on a laminate stock so that would give me pause on a factory match wood but not a German arsenal rework as I’ve seen the combination and seen it...

Full disclosure my French is very poor although I can read it better than speak or write it. That fact along with the rather poor photos have left me wondering a little bit as to exactly what I’m seeing here. What is the key point that tells us this is a 1943 rather than a 1944? I see the...

Grips and firing pin were not numbered and some other parts that normally numbered on later guns were unnumbered as well. If you are very familiar with Lugers you will notice that the fit and finish on these early ones are over the top. At a glance it may not be obvious but on a close look and...

Yes made in 1909, delivered around June of 09. This was in the first 10,000 Lugers delivered under contract after the adoption of the P.08 by the German army. The marking I’m not 100% sure but I could sort it out in some time. The regiment is a reserve regiment and I believe either Guard or...

It was delivered to the German military around June 1909. The undated 1st issues can be more precisely dated (serial number and delivery schedule) than any other military Luger over the 35 year period! Kind of ironic.

Unfortunately I did not even see photos of the d block only a report of it from a credible source with no details. I had to to put it in the “possible” category but as you are indicating by your question the absence of the details diminishes the value of the report.

I just went through it quickly and I’m 100% sure this is exactly what I have on VHS. Also both parts were actually produced by the Army and are credited as OKH training films (my translation) in the last credit frames before each part begins. The Luftwaffe basically took them and re-branded them...

Not yet but I will ASAP and yet you know. Keep in mind that I will have to go by memory as I have no practical way to compare to my vhs copy by watching it again right now.

The vhs copy is excellent quality IMO. It was a master dub I suppose as it is not a copy that a made. I would be willing to get it to someone to copy. I have not looked at it in some years but I’m I guess what folks now call old school. I’ve always preferred records to CDs and film to Tape or...

I have a copy on VHS I purchased in the late 1980s. It is “produced” by the LW but virtually all of the soldiers in the film are army (Heer) troops. I recall it being in two parts and there are many very relevant bits of information that could be important to sniper rifle collectors. For example...

Thanks for the responses. The LT are of particular interest to me and have been for about 35 years now. I all that time, although I’ve learned and seen a lot regarding them, there is much I do not know and have not been able to figure out.

I’ll have to go back and check the rifle mention in Vol IIa, I’m very familiar with the section on turret systems there but may not recall exactly what I was seeing on that one. I guess it’s safe to say that no Mauser turret has been reported with the specific eagle/number acceptance stamp other...

The earliest factory LT I had recorded was a d block Mauser prior to this one but no other information on it. A c block would place this one around April 43 probably finished and shipped in May IMO. This is a good example of why a factory matched optic set up would be so desirable as we could...

That Monte Carlo style stock with the check rest was extremely popular on sporting rifles from the early 1950s-1960s. I can not make out the name or logo on the buttplate but it is at least very similar to some of the choices Herters offered in their catalogs during that same period. It looks...

It’s not common to find, either for sale or in collections, turret set ups with factory matching optics. This being a 1944 i block would date it to approximately October 1944. Nice to be able to establish a reference point, albeit this is just one, for a 49,000 range Ajack factory applied to an...

It began life as an LP08 “artillery” Luger.

Yes I understand the HK aspect and differences between them and Ku very well. I only brought up the Ku because it was cited in the original post.

I trust that RyanE has not been banned or suspended at the JS Luger forum, if so it would be shame but not something that I see would happen due to any “controversial” views on Lugers. The discussion on the post 1940 HK pieces and serial number peculiarities have been very interesting and...

Very nice. IMO these and generally the pre laminate 98/40s had the nicest wood of any WWII era production rifle. The metal finish on either was not bad either!