Thank you for the video. I didn’t realize it could be dry fired without damage, so I never tried it. I was also unaware of the “reset” test. Even so, I think I’ll use a snap cap. My P.08 is a 1916 DWM in 9mm.
Lonely danger is let spring in tension.... dry fire cannot degrade it.... he was one of best system ...( except in Safety... it cannot equalise a double action with extern hammer.... like his son the p38). . In reliability p08 is better than P38 . A too hot ammo can just broke tbe draw chain...... and not crack tbe slide !
Thank you very much for this video. I have a 1942 P08 that my father brought home from his service in Italy during WWII. I have a manual that I downloaded from the internet, but your video demonstration is very helpful for disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly. Although I have shot, and do shoot this gun fairly regularly, this is probably the first time it has been stripped and cleaned in more than 70 years :) Thank you, again.
I’m glad this video helped you with your father’s bring-back and I hope you enjoy many more years shooting it. I shoot mine on a semi regular basis using handloads, which seem to cycle a lot better than factory .30 Luger loads.
Oh, man, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get it back together after cleaning it. But then I watched your video and voila! You are a life saver! Thanks so much!
Just joining those who say yours is the best disassembly and assembly video of all of them. Thanks for making it seem simple and easy. Much appreciated.
Great video! Lays out the basics for disassembly and reassembly. It is a little tricky the first time or two but you eventually get the hang of it. Your other video on 7.65x21 reloading is great too. It's a nice round, and occasionally you can find a Browning Hi-Power in that caliber or sometimes Rugers with an extra barrel and recoil spring for 7.65 Parabellum. Minor note: "Gesichert" (safe, or literally, secured) is pronounced more or less "guh-zish-ert"
@@el138king2 Just to be clear, while I admire German engineering and weaponry designs, I definitely do not subscribe to Nazi ideology, and furthermore, I don't plan on continuing to fire this pistol any further after experiencing mechanical malfunctions. I own other firearms for that purpose.
Awesome Video Sir! Thank You for showing the details like the lip that holds the toggle pin in Place! You simplified disassembly and reassembly! Best Regards and God Bless!
I watched another video and followed their instructions step by step (several times) but they didn't explain where the toggle link went inside so needless to say something wasn't right. Yours explained that and the pistol went together and functioned properly. Mine went together following their steps but didn't function correctly. Thanks, saved me a big headache figuring out what was not right. My 1914 DWM works properly now.
I had to watch this to get my artillery P-08 apart. I had completely forgotten how that went. Lol. Thanks. Also, snap caps. those firing pins aren't super easy to get anymore if I remember right. Well, I couldn't remember how to take the thing down, so that might not be a good point. Great video.
Hi, very nice instruction sir, thank you.....I speak German so I did a small involuntary laugh when you pronounced "gesichert", (a happy, friendly laugh)..I'l try to spell it phonetically: gehzichert...the ch is kind of a back throat hiss like when you do a "angry-cat " hiss...NOT an English ch that involves front of tongue and back of front teeth...now that I finished what I wrote, it sounds petty and irelevant...what is relevant is your very nice video. Thanks
Probably what used to be called a "1920 Commercial", and now "Alphabet Luger" by collectors; four-digit serial with a letter suffix. I think "O" was later in production, late '20s.
The ATF hates him. Learn a man turned his Luger collection into an arsenal of short barrel rifles by attaching this one simple part to the back of the grip.
Since this is not chambered for 9mm Parabellum, it isn't technically a P.08. Furthermore, the Crown over N proof mark indicates it was not proofed through the German military acceptance system. Consequently, I'd estimate this is a late-model commercial Luger made before 1920. Since Imperial officers could provide their own guns rather than carrying a government-issued piece it's possible it saw used in WW1, which may account for its rough condition. It might even have served in an Entente army, particularly the French army, which made very poor plans regarding sidearms in the pre-war years. A forward-thinking French officer might be inclined to acquire such a high-quality and reliable sidearm during the uneasy peace of 1912-1914.
I know it’s not technically a P08, but the process to disassemble is the same which was the point of the video. With the way UA-cam algorithms work, I need all of the exposure I can get.
Thanks! The Stoegers have a different method of disassembly, but there’s a good UA-cam video on how to do that by Sigogglin ua-cam.com/video/wIGaI1JGXJg/v-deo.html
Hi! Great video. Very informative and helpful with a gun I’m restoring. However, the one I have is very rusty and dirty (used) and the slide won’t come off. I’m working on it with a little bit of progress, but any tips you can provide would be welcome. Thanks!
Thanks Emily. You may want to try soaking the slide with Kroil or another penetrating oil and letting it sit for a day or two. Good luck with your restoration!
I have a DMC Luger very similar to the one shown in this video. I have disassembled and assembled as shown here. When it is all back together, I have about four millimetres of play in the barrel receiver mechanism. In other words, I can easily slide it on the rails of the frame back and forth about a 3/8 of an inch. Is this normal? If not, what could be causing it? I have no rounds in the magazine and the play is there whether the magazine is inserted or not.
It shouldn’t be doing that but I’m not sure what would be causing it. Maybe take a look at the coupling link. lugerman.com/wp-content/themes/nightcrew_lugerman/images/luger08-parts-list.jpg
@@ncshootist Yes, the coupling link was bent more than yours. I think it was slipping over the reccil spring lever allowing the play. When I bent it to match yours, there was no more play. Thank you.
But no good deed goes unpunished. Since you helped me with that problem, now can you tell me why the toggle does not lock back even with a magazine inserted? I do not know what the magazine is supposed to hit in order to allow the toggle to lock.
Compare the strenght of the toggle link design to a 1911. Compare the cost of manufacturing all these precise tolerance parts to a 1911. Compare the parts of failure that are possible in terms of parts vs a 1911. And probaly most important compare the looks of this ugly thing to a 1911. Germans always had,and still have today maybe even more then back then a hobby of making things more complex and hard to design. Where americans makes a 5.7l pushrod 2 valve per cyl v8 ls or sbc engine that pumps out.... a simple 300 hp the germans make a v12 5 liter 4 cams 48 valves huge timing system and they achief the same with more technique more parts maybe a bit less fuel,but what u save on fuel u spend on repair bills...
Thank you for the video. I didn’t realize it could be dry fired without damage, so I never tried it. I was also unaware of the “reset” test. Even so, I think I’ll use a snap cap. My P.08 is a 1916 DWM in 9mm.
Lonely danger is let spring in tension.... dry fire cannot degrade it.... he was one of best system ...( except in Safety... it cannot equalise a double action with extern hammer.... like his son the p38). . In reliability p08 is better than P38 . A too hot ammo can just broke tbe draw chain...... and not crack tbe slide !
That was my gun in 1982 Army/ 1st Brigade Infantry but in 9mm. Great gun back then, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for this video. I have a 1942 P08 that my father brought home from his service in Italy during WWII. I have a manual that I downloaded from the internet, but your video demonstration is very helpful for disassembling, cleaning, and reassembly. Although I have shot, and do shoot this gun fairly regularly, this is probably the first time it has been stripped and cleaned in more than 70 years :) Thank you, again.
I’m glad this video helped you with your father’s bring-back and I hope you enjoy many more years shooting it. I shoot mine on a semi regular basis using handloads, which seem to cycle a lot better than factory .30 Luger loads.
I just used your video to take my Luger apart and reassembly. I was pretty nervous at first but your steps were clear and easy to follow. Thank you!
I’m glad it helped you
Oh, man, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get it back together after cleaning it. But then I watched your video and voila! You are a life saver! Thanks so much!
I’m glad this video helped you out. Thanks for watching!
REMEMBER that if there is a cartridge in the barrel and the weapon is cocked, it can discharge even when disassembled. Great demo. Thanks.
Just joining those who say yours is the best disassembly and assembly video of all of them. Thanks for making it seem simple and easy. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the kind words James. I’m glad my video helped you!
Great video! Lays out the basics for disassembly and reassembly. It is a little tricky the first time or two but you eventually get the hang of it. Your other video on 7.65x21 reloading is great too. It's a nice round, and occasionally you can find a Browning Hi-Power in that caliber or sometimes Rugers with an extra barrel and recoil spring for 7.65 Parabellum.
Minor note: "Gesichert" (safe, or literally, secured) is pronounced more or less "guh-zish-ert"
Thanks for the kind words and for the help with pronunciation. I would like to get a Hi-Power in .30 Luger but they’re out of my price range.
The best video I’ve seen on the Disassembly and reassembly of the Famous German Luger.
Thanks Ricky!
Thanks for posting this. I just acquired a P08 today. Disassembly and reassembly was relatively easy thanks to your instructions.
I hope you bought it just for shooting targets and not for admiration to the krauts
@@el138king2 Just to be clear, while I admire German engineering and weaponry designs, I definitely do not subscribe to Nazi ideology, and furthermore, I don't plan on continuing to fire this pistol any further after experiencing mechanical malfunctions. I own other firearms for that purpose.
@@jayb8369 hoped so, bud
Thank you ! Just wanted to see short and sweet. Came across a longer bbl. And it fit like a glove. You’re great !!!!!!!🎉
Thank you!
Thank you for this video.
I just bought one with the same markings as yours but it is a three digit serial number and was supposed to be made in 1923.
The serial numbers and letters on Lugers is like trying to solve a puzzle! I hope you enjoy yours.
@@ncshootist I agree and it is a favorite in my collection.
Parçaları izlemek bile heycan verici
All matching serial numbers on a Luger makes them rare
Awesome Video Sir! Thank You for showing the details like the lip that holds the toggle pin in Place! You simplified disassembly and reassembly! Best Regards and God Bless!
Thanks Kenneth and God bless!
Wish mine was in that condition.My father got it off a German officer at Arnhem. I still love the gun and love the guns history.
Yours may not be in the condition mine is, but yours has a better story behind it!
@@ncshootist Sadly my Dad decommissioned it. I have it on my wall. 1920 is the date. Can make out some of the markings but not all of them. 🇬🇧🏴
I just love the way you say "Gesichert" (secured/safe).
I know, I butchered the pronunciation. 😂
@@ncshootist No worries, mate: Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it (--Christopher Morley)
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Excellent instructions! Just got my first Luger. 1915, all matching #'s as well. Thanks for the help in disassembly.
Very nice disassembly and assembly instructions. Ty. I just inherited one that needs cleaning badly. Looks to be all matching # also 7146
I hope you get it cleaned up and enjoy it on the range!
I watched another video and followed their instructions step by step (several times) but they didn't explain where the toggle link went inside so needless to say something wasn't right. Yours explained that and the pistol went together and functioned properly. Mine went together following their steps but didn't function correctly. Thanks, saved me a big headache figuring out what was not right. My 1914 DWM works properly now.
I’m glad my video helped you out. If ammo prices ever come down, get that DWM out to the range!
Great video, short and straight to the point. Thank you.
I had to watch this to get my artillery P-08 apart. I had completely forgotten how that went. Lol. Thanks.
Also, snap caps. those firing pins aren't super easy to get anymore if I remember right. Well, I couldn't remember how to take the thing down, so that might not be a good point.
Great video.
Numrich has firing pins in stock and for a reasonable price. I’m glad my video helped you out; those artillery models are sweet!
I’m a little late to the party but great video
Luger P08 Parabellum 9mm, I love this pistol.
What a beautiful gun man. Seriously
Thanks!
really really good!! Bruno Switzerland👍👍👍
Thanks very much!
Love the p08
Ur so lucky
Nice video! I liked the trigger reset step!
Thanks Gerald!
thank you very much for solving my doubt. - Brasil
Glad I could help!
Que hermoso arma saludos desde Líbano Tolima Colombia
Gracias por ver
Thank you so much
FANTASTIC!
another method to reassemble is to press the muzzle down on the table as you reinstall the side plate and lock the disassembly lever back in place.
You should always do exactly that.
Danke
Gesichert..... moeilijk woord !
Very good video. Thanks a lot !!.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video! Thanks so much! 💪😃
Hi, very nice instruction sir, thank you.....I speak German so I did a small involuntary laugh when you pronounced "gesichert", (a happy, friendly laugh)..I'l try to spell it phonetically: gehzichert...the ch is kind of a back throat hiss like when you do a "angry-cat " hiss...NOT an English ch that involves front of tongue and back of front teeth...now that I finished what I wrote, it sounds petty and irelevant...what is relevant is your very nice video. Thanks
Yes, I realize I botched the pronunciation 😂
@@ncshootist exaggerate the H in "huge" and you've pronounced the German CH
Excellent!
Bizde vardı 1916 tarihli hala seviyorum unutamıyorum
Probably what used to be called a "1920 Commercial", and now "Alphabet Luger" by collectors; four-digit serial with a letter suffix. I think "O" was later in production, late '20s.
Thanks for the info!
Very good. Thank you!
The ATF hates him. Learn a man turned his Luger collection into an arsenal of short barrel rifles by attaching this one simple part to the back of the grip.
DWM best lüger .... 1927 /1938 vith the V (Volks /civilian) on ftont of frame... its really expensive ( now lonely in museum i think)
Nice video
Thanks Mohd
Since this is not chambered for 9mm Parabellum, it isn't technically a P.08. Furthermore, the Crown over N proof mark indicates it was not proofed through the German military acceptance system. Consequently, I'd estimate this is a late-model commercial Luger made before 1920. Since Imperial officers could provide their own guns rather than carrying a government-issued piece it's possible it saw used in WW1, which may account for its rough condition. It might even have served in an Entente army, particularly the French army, which made very poor plans regarding sidearms in the pre-war years. A forward-thinking French officer might be inclined to acquire such a high-quality and reliable sidearm during the uneasy peace of 1912-1914.
I know it’s not technically a P08, but the process to disassemble is the same which was the point of the video. With the way UA-cam algorithms work, I need all of the exposure I can get.
Tengo una 1918
Friend te falto more saludos from México.
En colombia los narcos tienen luger de 1939 como coleccion o arma de poder por su significado hostorico
Compliments for the video. Very clear. One question...does the Stoeger Luger have the same system for disassembly? I'm thinking to buy one of those
Thanks! The Stoegers have a different method of disassembly, but there’s a good UA-cam video on how to do that by Sigogglin ua-cam.com/video/wIGaI1JGXJg/v-deo.html
@@ncshootist thank you much 😉
Hi! Great video. Very informative and helpful with a gun I’m restoring. However, the one I have is very rusty and dirty (used) and the slide won’t come off. I’m working on it with a little bit of progress, but any tips you can provide would be welcome. Thanks!
Thanks Emily. You may want to try soaking the slide with Kroil or another penetrating oil and letting it sit for a day or two. Good luck with your restoration!
Hi,... Thanks for the video. I need a spring. The hold back latch spring... Could u share any advise on where to find this part?.....thanks.😊
Either Sarco or Wolff should have what you need.
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The slide on mine is stuck open I've tried everything I can think of any help would be great
De donde salen tantas luger
Muy buena pistola yo tengo una si le llegan al precio la vendo saludos desde México
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Hi, sir! How to leave the weapon deactivated or inert? Removing a spring or some internal part. Thanks a lot!
Removing the firing pin is one way to do that.
@@ncshootist Thank you, sir!
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Which country made?
And price please
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If you get the pistol engine out, it's like the hidden gun from inglorious bastards when they shot hitler's guards
Gai shirt is cute 😂.
It is more like gay zee shert.
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Modelo de la p08 en 7,65 mm
Caused horrible atrocities but made some beautiful guns.
Raymond, you are correct!
I have a DMC Luger very similar to the one shown in this video. I have disassembled and assembled as shown here. When it is all back together, I have about four millimetres of play in the barrel receiver mechanism. In other words, I can easily slide it on the rails of the frame back and forth about a 3/8 of an inch. Is this normal? If not, what could be causing it? I have no rounds in the magazine and the play is there whether the magazine is inserted or not.
It shouldn’t be doing that but I’m not sure what would be causing it. Maybe take a look at the coupling link. lugerman.com/wp-content/themes/nightcrew_lugerman/images/luger08-parts-list.jpg
@@ncshootist Yes, the coupling link was bent more than yours. I think it was slipping over the reccil spring lever allowing the play. When I bent it to match yours, there was no more play. Thank you.
But no good deed goes unpunished. Since you helped me with that problem, now can you tell me why the toggle does not lock back even with a magazine inserted? I do not know what the magazine is supposed to hit in order to allow the toggle to lock.
No need to answer. I see that my Hold Open Latch is broken, the right angle piece is missing.
1920s
How much does a P08 Luger Pistol cost???
It depends on the condition but you can check gunbroker.com for current prices
Compare the strenght of the toggle link design to a 1911.
Compare the cost of manufacturing all these precise tolerance parts to a 1911.
Compare the parts of failure that are possible in terms of parts vs a 1911.
And probaly most important compare the looks of this ugly thing to a 1911.
Germans always had,and still have today maybe even more then back then a hobby of making things more complex and hard to design.
Where americans makes a 5.7l pushrod 2 valve per cyl v8 ls or sbc engine that pumps out.... a simple 300 hp the germans make a v12 5 liter 4 cams 48 valves huge timing system and they achief the same with more technique more parts maybe a bit less fuel,but what u save on fuel u spend on repair bills...
Will this function for a waffenfabrik p08 dated 1915?
Yes sir, it’s the same process.
Thank you sir
How much is one worth now?
I’m not sure. Edelweiss has Lugers in much better condition starting at $1750.
I have one of this from 1939 if you want it I will sell it.
I have the same one how did you find the MFG date?
I found a document online but I don’t remember where. If I come across it again I’ll post the link to it.
mmkay..
Price
PX Pistol?
Not that I know of.
How much is it currently?
I’m not sure. Edelweiss Arms has examples in much better condition for around $2k
all matching numbers is rare. ill give you 500€ for it.
The sentimental value makes this priceless to me.
How much now ?
I’m not really sure. Probably not much change since this video isn’t that old. Edelweiss Firearms has some really nice Lugers starting at $1595.00
I have a good one
Sorry but its not Luger,,,,,,Its Parabellum P08.........
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol
Smh
1917, or thereabouts.
Hermosa arma algún día tendre una igual como colección