Parabellum Lange Pistole 08

[OLIAR15]

As I was roaming around the LGS before Christmas, he showed me this Artillerie LP 08 he just brought in. We were running out of time as he wanted to leave to start preparing dinner for the family. I asked him to put it aside for me and we’d discuss details and price in January. Last Friday I saw the gun on display with a price tag of $ 3830. I was a bit surprised and he admitted he forgot to reserve it for me, but no harm since it’s still there. Mmh that could have turned sour. Anyway, we agreed to $ 3400 and I took it home.

We spoke two days later and he mentioned three separate customers came in later that day to purchase it, so the disappointment was on their side thankfully.

It’s a 1917 made DWM Ari with matching numbers including the stock, rod and loading tool. Condition is fair with a nice patina possibly resulting from two world wars.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/6b5487563ad8b0ee00d61aee6be36263.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/e7e41f2ff01081fa85eabfd9d1b9488e.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/c628f52fe65b41d74657c98b16772022.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/2237b3f36452e8160d8f901e4bc3cf31.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/9c709b7fee6290778727dcc630902a51.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/74e00033b43663907e5a68624248d462.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/3ad9386eb1d1f95a6d5037a2d28ef64f.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/867e101e6b603a62a27b747fb05672dd.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/5aa08c08728ffb5ae7b871fe8def7ff1.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/9d8c3ebf83b8585ba1ae8eb7c4aa7408.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/a0b8ac7aa5f617983eb44185aa21d722.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/c1b186108942d7e89fbfb1c69292e2fa.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/427d8a7e673669e0403dee84586de0bb.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/f35cd489d60524060d540b8f37edbc88.jpg

Sight set at 800 m

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/56cc40f5e624d48151339d8f4b1be763.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/0854bf414589d9bff5d922a2cd5fc632.jpg

With its little brother, 1936 Mauser (S/42) P08

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/09032538bb04ee3a0df86259c1e7920c.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/c60fbd74a5d3d00e8bff944e1b12ff2c.jpg

Off to the range. Tried it at both 25 and 50 m, pistol shot very high at both distances, so it’s probably sighted in at 100 m. I’ll have to adjust via the fine setting screw.

I had to aim at the lower target to hit the upper one at 25 m

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/b8d7b1beabf0702bc5e8b575da9c5319.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220121/5fed4c130465683cd1744f474b82bc64.jpg

[SteyrAUG]

Stock / holster is probably worth as much as the firearm.

[OLIAR15]

Stock / holster is probably worth as much as the firearm.

Here it’s typically 1100 for the holster and 2300 for the gun

[SteyrAUG]

Here it’s typically 1100 for the holster and 2300 for the gun

Fewer in this country because until about 10 years ago they constituted an SBR and NOBODY was gonna engrave their WWI Luger.