Restricted Luger P.08 quest

thanks for the thread.

once of the few wartime pics of my granpa was cleaning a "liberated" luger he didn't bring back and thus always wanted one

how much does the replacement barrel go for?
 
I got a few different quotes from different gun smiths but the replacement barrels seem to float between the low end of $125 up to a high of $200. Mine was about $150 so right down the middle.
 
John Sukey said:
I have asked this before but probably missed the answer. WHY is a handgun EVIL with a 4 inch barrel and GOOD with a 6 inch barrel? Is there some mystical entity that inhabits short barreled handguns, but is incapable of demonizing ones with longer barrels?
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Never mind 2 inches, how can 2 stinking MILLIMETERS determine legality. Absurdity doesn't begin to describe it.

And good on ya Nabs, it looks great.
 
I really like the Femaru M37's, and someone is selling one in the EE now with a restricted barrel on it. I had one briefly when I lived stateside for University, and I contemplated a restricted barrel swap, but the barrels are fairly complicated, and, I assumed, impossible to procure. It would be great to see someone start a business solely dedicated to cranking out 106 mm barrels for all the prohibs. It would be really great to see a gun loving philanthropist come along and put 106mm barrels on all the prohibs for free!
 
Nabs

Nice luger, I see Marc did right by you, Mauser 1914, 1914/34 and Mauser 34 are all in 25 or 32 caliber, some rare prototypes in 380, when these are rebarrelled the gunsmith has to restamp the barrel and or slide with the new caliber designate, the 380 will feed in the rebarrelled PP,PPK and the Mauser 34 but not as good as original 32 cal rounds, converting the Mauser 1914 in 25 cal to accept a 380 cartridge to get the cal out of the phrohib class would be a long stretch.

The Walther PP is the best fit because of the long frame, some other models are also acceptable due to less forward barrel protrusion after the rebarrel..

As to your search of original WW#1 belts, yes they are available--trying to find pre WW#1 buckles and belts is the tough find. Just watch for fakes.

I do have to agree with the poster about scrapping the phrohib class and go back to all handguns restricted, makes no sense that a long barrelled 32 colt is phrohib by virtue of caliber.
 
My dad had a thing for lugers. He used to haunt the legions when I was a kid and always was asking the vets about war trophys. At one point between us we had over a dozen. This was 30 years ago when there was no such thing as prohib. We never paid over $50 for any of the WWII stuff we got. The most money I paid was for an unfired Inglis hi power ($100). The guy I got it off was afraid he would get in trouble that he made me scrape the canadian sticker off (Iwas only 18 and just wanted a hi power to shoot). I still have it and still shoot it. I have one luger left, and it's my never sell gun and it's restricted. It's an American Eagle 1911 trial luger and it's a beauty. 30 Cal luger, grip safety and the American Eagle stamped on top.

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Nice AE Luger, those are very expensive Luger examples to own. Your example has the grip safety present too, what is that like to hold ?
 
You don't notice the grip safety, and it shoots very nice. I only shoot it once in a blue moon nowdays. It looks like it just came out of the factory. It's been wrapped up in the rafters of my dad's shed for about 40 years. It may have been there longer. I just found it recently and had it registered. My dad has Alzheimers and doesn't remember it, so I don't even know if it was his since the shed is about 100 years old. All I know is that it had never been registered and that since the barrel was long enough I had no problem registering it. It would have been a shame if it had been prohib, because although I have 12/6 they won't register any new prohibs.
 
Very cool, can you imagine what else is still hiding in someone's shed out in the rural areas ? The closest example I have is a Gewehr 98 I picked up six months ago from a seller in my area. He told me his grandfather brought it back from WW1 and it sat in their basement for almost a century before he pulled out out half a year ago to sell it along with some other old firearms. Sadly, it wasn't looked after as well as your Luger but with some love and care I was able to bring her back to shooting condition. Shes all matching too with her cleaning rod and a rare variant so I was quite pleased. I just wish I could run into more deals like that :D.

I also was not aware you could not register new prohibited firearms even though you have the license. I guess that is a good thing they don't know about it.
 
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