WW1 Artillery Luger 'Carbine'  9mm  dated 1916  very early production

                              UK Spec  Fully dry firing & fully strippable

      The Artillery Luger draws its name from its intended mission. Artillery crews had their hands full servicing their field pieces and required a compact weapon that wouldn’t interfere with their primary duties.   Should their positions be threatened, however, they could bring their  Luger carbines into action in the close fight.

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     The Artillery Luger also saw widespread use by the Imperial Stormtroopers who specialized in close quarters operations later in the war in Trench Raider's.

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    The weapon’s compact dimensions made maneuvering among hostile trenches an easier chore than might be the case with a full-sized infantry rifle. Waffen SS troops even used the Artillery Luger in a limited fashion during the Second World War as well.

    This is the most complete original Artillery Luger  LPO8 'Carbine' you will

find.    UK Spec fully strippable and has a smooth dry firing action.

Fully matching numbers 4253 a (the 'a' is for production code for first two weeks in January (1916).  The magazine is numbered 4399 .

   Nice clean matching numbers

Imperial German Military proof stamps and factory stamp for DWM.

Below: Crips date stamp for 1916 and the DWM Stamp for Mauser

The deactivation stamp for 1999 

 Below:  Nice photo of equipment that came with this

               Artillery Luger including the original  tools

Below :   Original LPO8  Cleaning rod 

Below:   Original take down tool  (both sides)

Complete Original Holster including very rare straps

   Nice original Leather straps in good original condition

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Very faint Imperial Army acceptance mark 

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      Below is the serial number of the Board-type shoulder stock

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The Holster was hand made in 1917 by F. Grosse of  Dresden

32 Round Snail Drum 'second pattern' with magazine protector

                             Leather Snail Drum holder

     This is a rare opportunity to own a very rare,  early spec WW1 Artillery Luger 'Carbine'  1916 LP08  with 32 round snail magazine.

£5990.00