I love my Luger. By far the most accurate pistol I've ever had the pleasure of shooting, and just classy-looking as hell. German engineering at its finest.
Ordies lol the p51 was absolutely useless until it received the Merlin engine from the spitfire then it became a decent plane but still the spitfire was a superior plane even a lot of American pilots that flew them agreed also do some more research on the spitfire they saw more action than just defending Britain in our hour of need sorry if that's offensive to your ego like and I've got nothing against Americans in the slightest so nothing biased here
No the Lahti L-35 was better. The Finnish cavalry wanted a pistol like a Luger but one that would would work in snow and ice, so Aimo Johannes Lahti designed a pistol that looked and felt like a luger, but was even better sealed against dirt ingress.
Use the empty mag to lock the toggle back. Pull the mag and the disassembly cam will push down effortlessly. Do the same when reassembling. Whole lot easier than pushing down on the muzzle.
Charles Cosimano true, you won't see them often not since WWI and WWII with theese modern guns wepons like lugers are really valuable now, so just about anything from thoose times are rare as ever, I'm lucky to have an American WWII or Vietnam War Helmet, really rust but hard and heavy as heck.
Small arms don't advance through the ages like tanks and planes. There's just not much more room for advancement. The AK-47 is still the Russian and universal assault rifle despite its age.
That's just a beautiful gun, German engineering at its finest! And so much history behind it, once belonging to a German soldier at the front and then found its way all over to the US!
I totally concur! It is truly a sexy looking gun. Actually I owned a American Eagle Marine 08, which has no notch at the bottom forward grip. It used the original bottleneck Parabellum ammo. beautiful shooting and accurate.
Thanks for the video! It brings back good memories. My grandfather used to own a 08. He brought it back from WW2. He was in the Wehrmacht. The gun was 9mm and was produced by Mauser in the Year 1936. Grandpa always kept it in his bedside locker with one bullet in the mag (I guess he didn't want to waste too many bullets on a burglar) . Watching your video I can somehow feel it in my hands again. As a kid I found it very heavy. When my grandfather passed away in 1991 we had to sell it. Gun laws in Germany are pretty strict, so they refused to give my father a licence for it. At the end we got just 300 Marks (300$ today) for it. :-(
Damn, what a shame. I hope it at least ended up in a museum or private collection instead of being destroyed like so many historical firearms in post gun control countries.
I learned to field strip a Luger when I was 15 or 16, and getting that curved spring piece to line up was always the fiddliest bit. The Luger I used to handle had a detachable stock and drum mag. Lots of fun.
I have one of these now with great thanks to my Father who brought it back as a Second Lieutenant who fought in the 95th with the Iron Men of Metz in France. My thanks to all the men and women who fought to keep us free! Absolutely a precision made piece that is the best weapon I've ever had the pleasure to shoot.
Mr Hickok 45 makes outstanding gun videos, as a former USMC recon marine and recently reitred leo, I just love learning as much about the history of the weapons as well, as enjoy him shooting and explaining the different characteristics of each weapon. I learn something new everytime a watch these videos!
This is a firearm that I still need to add to my collection. Most enjoyable and detailed review I have ever seen. Great work as usual Hickok, and John.
Incredable guns, if you go to a military type gun show and see the really nice 100% all original ones that are in near perfect condition being close to 100 years old or more, that cost thousands of dollars then your just hooked into wanting to getting one. It's just amazing on all the history of Lugers from year to year , different stamping, codes, markings and companys. It's a lot to learn before collecting Lugers.
I hope you're doing well these days, sir. My sons love watching your classic videos, and letting them handle the same firearm shown in your video brings them a lot of joy. I wish you and your family the best in health and happiness.
Pretty cool. A real piece of history right there. I wish I had one. It reminds me of Band of Brothers and how a lot of those guys were obsessed with getting a luger off a German. I think only officers had them? Not sure if normal German infantry carried sidearms. Either way, cool video, thanks.
@@deutschlander2004There was no definitive distribution for P38 or P08, it really was random which one was given to whom, only high ranking officers had PP and PPK but lower ranking officers, NCOs , Machine gunners, sharp shooters, truck drivers could get a P38 most likely and then comes the Luger, Vis 35, Hi Power.
love from canada hickok ive been shooting since before i could walk and watching ur videos from the beginning just wanna show you guys some love greatings from windsor ontario. keep shooting things us canadians cant shoot and telling us about it. i just want you to now the fight in canada for our rights for self defence and gun freedom is still alive and that for me anyways youre a true hero to the gun community
I fired a 1918 made P08 Luger last week and it was in really good condition. Very studry feeling pistol and actually quite a good shooter. The owner apparently got it for around 800USD. I have never been so jealous in my life!
Nice guy yup. Never said its illegal to have it there for some hours, but he sleeps with it there. Its supposed to be in a safe, aka illegal to sleep it under you pillow overnight. Duh
Hickok45 is the Number 1 on UA-cam hands down! Very knowledgeable and one hell of a shot! I appreciate watching your videos throughout the years, safe shooting and keep up the good work!
The P08 is a beautiful piece of engineering. The nicest thing about this piece though is that it naturally fits your hand. One of the most natural shooting pistols I've ever fired.
One of the rarest models to find was P08 model in .45 ACP only two were known to be made in existence. They were made to demonstrate to the US Army for field trial consideration, they made it in .45 after the Army was not satisfied about the 7.65 model and only a marginal performance with the other models. However it was withdrawn though and the US would go on to choose the 1911 and of the only two models, one is from what I heard on exhibit in Louisiana while the other sold in '89 for $1 Million (though in '10 it was sold again for $494,500).
The .45 Luger is in limited production, if you want one badly enough to spend $7000 for it. There was a gunsmith, John Martz, who would cut Lugers apart and weld the parts back together in different combinations to make them in calibers they never were originally.
Hickok45 I can now say I'm the proud owner of a P08 Luger. Ended up spending more than I was planning to, but have no regrets. It's something I know I'll hold on to for the rest of my life.
just inherited this firearm from my great grandfather. He knew how much i loved history haha. the one he gave me was dated only 2 years before that one you have. a very sexy gun.
Dear hicock45, I'm writing you from a tiny country in Western Europe just to tell you that I really like your videos. Always inspiring. And guess what... I'm currently saving to purchase a new Glock 34... :-D Keep up the good work, we need it. Pleasant evening to you.
Hickory thank you and most of all many thanks to the owner of this piece of history.His great uncle who brought this home was part of the great crusade in which many nations took part and made great sacrifice. I must ask if these pistols were only issued to officers of certain rank but if you happen to read this I would like to know. Once again thank you and the owner but a special thank you to his relative who served with honor and pride and to those Brothers who he served with who did not come home our thoughts are always with them and we must teach our children of the sacrifice they gave so we can enjoy our freedoms that we have today. Thank You and God Bless
My grandfather was part of the resistance. He said before their home was invaded. He packed a luger in grease, wrapped it in a cloth, filled a tin with grease, placed the gun inside, and filled it with more grease. Closed the lid and buried it in his back yard. He still knows where it is. I wonder how difficult it would be to recover that gun and bring it over here?
Resistance in which country? You would ideally need a lawyer in that country, since not only is the gun law an issue but also the ownership of whatever property it's on might complicate things, then shipping to a different country is a whole other process. Does your grandfather have the serial number or any other paperwork that would prove the gun is his? If he's still alive now is the time to get it done.
Hey hickok45 you should do a special on WWI era firearms, don't see a lot of those on UA-cam. I would love to see a video of you shooting and showing the C96 Mauser in 7.63x25 beside the 9mm model. Love your videos as always! Keep up the good work!
Bill Ruger did not copy the P08 when he designed the MK1. What he had was a Japanese Nambu pistol, and that is the design that he worked from... ..in case anyone cares.
Swaffy, currently a rough shooter P08 (finish gone, frosty bore, mismatched numbers) will be about $700-$1000. A numbers matching common variant ( Erfurt, Mauser, Deutsche Waffenfabrik und Maschinenwerk, or DWM) in decent shape will run $1000-$1400, and the Navy model with 6 inch barrel and Artillery with 8 inch barrel will cost considerably more. The Simson and Kreighoff versions are starting to bring stratospheric prices.
Hi Greg, I have always been a huge fan of your channel. I read up on the 45 acp variation of the Luger and one sold in 1989 for $1000000! Amazing piece of history. Thank you for the video.
A beautiful blast of history. I own a matching-numbers 1938 in its magnificent original patina without any import stamp. It just stays in the safe. Another piece of my 401K. Great video!
+Byron McLean I have the same, except manufactured in 1937. Also, have the holster which has a swastika, the German eagle, and the SS "Death's head" on it. My father was in the 83rd infantry division and took if off of a dead SS officer, just south of Bastogne, Belgium on 12/26/1944. He lived in NJ, so, he had register it with the chief of police, in the town he lived. I have the original registration, dated January 26, 1946. It is signed by the chief of police, Springfield, NJ. They were unfamiliar with the caliber, so they listed the caliber as "38 (German)". It has not been fired since the 1950's.
As he mentioned in the video, the luger was expensive to make so the solution was to make the Walther P38 which was much cheaper to manufacture than the Luger. The luger of course was still used, but, correct me if I'm wrong, given to higher ranking officers while lower ranking officers received the P38.
Thanks for the vid...this is my absolute favorite pistol of all time. Someone could make a lot of money by reissuing a modern limited run of these guns...people would pay whatever they asked.
Just for Information: Georg Luger was Austrian - he was Tyrolian and was born in Tyrol; He moved to Germany and constructed guns - but he is / was Austrian!
try not to dry fire,you can break the firing pin, pull toggle all the way back ,let it come down till it stops pull trigger & let it come the rest of the way down,(it will drop the firing pin safely) & only three 45's were made, one was destroyed during trials & the other two are in collectors hands now, i enjoy your vidios ! you are one hell of a good shot ! take care !
Dad brought back one from WWII. When he died, my mom had 5 kids. She didn't want the gun in the home. So she told her brother to get rid of it. I cry every time I think of it.
An interesting yet dangerous fact: The P.08 does not need the lower or the trigger to fire. The sear is on the left hand side of the upper assembly and is normally actuated by the square side plate. The trigger has no other linkages or parts inside the lower assembly other than the small spring behind it. Without the aquare side plate, the trigger is useless. It's the only part of this gun I find somewhat "crude". Everything else is simply a mechanical marvel and beauty. Nevertheless, the gun will fire by pressing on the left hand side of the upper assembly where the sear is. I have dry-fired the upper this way. Decocking of the gun requires pulling the toggle halfway while holding down the trigger, then let the toggle back down. If done right, there should be no audible "click".
DemonSabre Sorry, you are wrong. I own a 1936 Luger, the trigger pushes on the square side plate, and the L-shaped bar inside the side plate pushes on the sear. The sear also can be disengaged by pushing on it directly when the upper is removed. So don't spread mis-information when you know nothing about a Luger.
My dad found one of these when he was 7 years old in '45 just after the war in Denmark and used it as a toy gun. Some other kids stole his cap and he traded it back for the luger. When they threw back the cap after getting the luger they had fillied it up with mud. Damn kids!
A friend of mines dad came home from Europe in 1945 I guess. Canadian armed forces. He brought back a Walther P 38. I got to fire that thing back in the 70's. Never owned a sidearm but I got to fire 4 different types. That peice felt good. I hear the P08 was even better. I'll never know. Thanks for the education.
Hi I have a swiss luger 1900 unaltered in mint condition 7.65mm caliber My problem is that I cant find ammo and I live outside USA I want to know if any other ammo can be used like 7.62mm tukarev for example Your advice is highly appreciated
Hickok, I believe Ruger inspired its .22 pistols (the Ruger Standard, MKII and MKIII) on the Japanese Nambu pistol, not the P08. Thanks for the great videos.
swiss military ordered/ built their Lugers in 7.65 Para, normally made by DWM... talking about toggle links (in German we call it "Kniegelenk", which means knee joint), swiss Waffenfabrik Bern, they built a light machine gun called "Lmg 25", later they downsized it to a submachinegun, the "Maschinenpistole 41/44" btw there are Luger P08 -style pistols in .22 l r made by ERMA in Germany
Hickok, I have heard and read about an interesting fact about the P08. There is documentation of the US actually getting Mauser to produce a limited amount of the P08 in .45acp to field test. I didn't know if you have read that.
***** then i am incorrect, but from the research i have read it says they have made 2, one in a museum and another whereabouts unknown.. but who knows they didnt exactly keep the BEST records on these,are you positive that they are .45acp?
Okay, I have to comment. MagmaticMC has it right. Deutche (German) Waffen (Weapons) Munitionsfabriken (Ammunition Fabrication). Since I do have a 1920 DWM Luger in very good condition, perhaps I can give a helpfull hint on the disassembly problem you encountered. I saw a P38 on the table in your video. (I also have a 1940 P38) The P08 starts & ends the breakdown exactly the same way. The P38 does have a slide hold open lever, the P08 does not BUT, (in the P08) insert an unloaded clip, lock open the toggle, remove the unloaded clip, now just roll down the disassembly lever, holding the toggle, release & slide forward. No pressure, no problem. On reassembly, slide the toggle carrier on to neatral position, insert unloaded clip, puull toggle back & lock open, roll up the assembly lever & you are good to go. You do not have to fight or partialy hold open the action. RAMBO
The only people that get slide bite are people who are extremely fucking fat, or extremely fucking poor. Sometimes both, but no exceptions. Fat is a given, poor for those crappy 90's cheap pocket 380s that tend to trigger slap the hell out of your finger and bite your webbing with their low slides.
During my time in the services, I was a mud monster in the 3rd Panzer Grenadiers. Had some great times. I asked my C.O if, instead of the standard Kloch sidearm if I could use a Luger PO8. He said yes. Happy mud monster. Yes, it was a modern copy made by FN, but I couldn't fault it. A beautiful gun that worked floorlessly.
Not a 9mm bringback with provenance like this one for $1299, unless they are clueless. For $1299, it will most likely have one or more of these characteristics: .30 Luger instead of 9mm, parts non-matching, refinished, condition less than excellent.
Just saw your video on the P08 Luger . I have a 1936 and i would not trade it for any plastic peace of cr*p they make today ! I shoot 115 grain CCI ammo in it with no problem . What i like best about it is , It is a point and shoot pistol it naturally picks up the target . Great video .
I love my Luger. By far the most accurate pistol I've ever had the pleasure of shooting, and just classy-looking as hell.
German engineering at its finest.
Yup
Hahahaha...dude best pilots were the Germans...it's a fact!
Aleksandr Yevteushenko Luftwaffe was great!
The thing with the Spitfire, it didn't win the British the war. It defended you, it couldn't do what the Mustangs could do. It was a front line.
Ordies lol the p51 was absolutely useless until it received the Merlin engine from the spitfire then it became a decent plane but still the spitfire was a superior plane even a lot of American pilots that flew them agreed also do some more research on the spitfire they saw more action than just defending Britain in our hour of need sorry if that's offensive to your ego like and I've got nothing against Americans in the slightest so nothing biased here
Probably the sexiest pistol in history.
No the Lahti L-35 was better. The Finnish cavalry wanted a pistol like a Luger but one that would would work in snow and ice, so Aimo Johannes Lahti designed a pistol that looked and felt like a luger, but was even better sealed against dirt ingress.
One of them. Colt Walker is up there for me too. Love the Colt Python as well. We own this gun. Taken from an officer in the war. Gorgeous weapon.
Es ist eine geile Pistole
look above I nearly wrote the same thing....hahaha
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They would be great friends at war, the japanese and the chinese
I had one chambered in 'squirt gun' when I was a kid.
You just jogged my memory! I think I had a Luger shaped squirt gun too!
And a snub-nosed 38
Bruce Huff Yup. You must be gen-x too!
I own 2 Luger squirt guns. Both are different, but both were orange.
Me too
Lugers are valuable not because there not a lot of them out there but because no one is going to sell theirs.
Charles Cosimano Exactly. Or if they do sell them, it'll set you back a few grand.
I paid $600 for one a couple years back, haha. You just need to know where to look. There are all kinds of deals at gun shows.
Use the empty mag to lock the toggle back. Pull the mag and the disassembly cam will push down effortlessly. Do the same when reassembling. Whole lot easier than pushing down on the muzzle.
Charles Cosimano true, you won't see them often not since WWI and WWII with theese modern guns wepons like lugers are really valuable now, so just about anything from thoose times are rare as ever, I'm lucky to have an American WWII or Vietnam War Helmet, really rust but hard and heavy as heck.
Charles Cosimano I have a luger. It’s fun to use honestly!
Gotta love the German engineering.
DynamicShotz Austrian*
Shrektastic i know ... i am austrian 😉🇦🇹
@Alessandro Anschluß yes or not. Don't put me in the pot with those Austrians they speak weird and they live in Mountains like trolls.
And the nazis
GERMAN SCIENCE IS THE WORLDS FINEST
And imagine, this weapon is still in action, still shoots accurately! Incredible!
Small arms don't advance through the ages like tanks and planes. There's just not much more room for advancement. The AK-47 is still the Russian and universal assault rifle despite its age.
@Cosmic also they heavily used the AK74
I believe the German Luger is one of the most beautiful german piece of engineering when it comes to firearms
Luis Antonio Chavez MP44 is beautiful too
Agreed
Made by an austrian
It's not german, it's austrian engineering.
I've never shot one, but I've held one. And even by holding one I could tell it was carved out by German angels
"Sorry Mr. Soft Drink, you don't get off that easily"
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That's just a beautiful gun, German engineering at its finest!
And so much history behind it, once belonging to a German soldier at the front and then found its way all over to the US!
It's not german, it's austrian engineering.
@@MW-lw5mn I did not know that, thanks for the correction.
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I'm German. DWM stands for "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabrik". Means "German Weapons and Ammunitions-Factory". ;)
ganimed1976 I'm German too and I always thought it was "Deutsche Waffen Manufaktur".
Kürzel der "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken AG"
I'm not German, and it still means the same thing. Hmmm......
@@243wayne1 i'm Nigeria
Thanks. We've done "grain" and "caliber." Check out the Basics Playlists. Hopefully, they are in the playlist.
thank you hickok for all this gun porn
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I jack off to these hot guns.
let's be honest the Mauser P08 is the world's sexiest handgun....ever!
I totally concur! It is truly a sexy looking gun. Actually I owned a American Eagle Marine 08, which has no notch at the bottom forward grip. It used the original bottleneck Parabellum ammo. beautiful shooting and accurate.
Mike Smith I totally agree mate. There will never be a better looking gun!
Mike Smith yeah but i like the luger better
the C96 though, thats a true gentleman...
Mike Smith no. The Colt Python looks cooler
"Geladen" = loaded
"Gesichert" = safe
I know this is a 2 year old comment but Geladen sounds like "Geld Laden" literally loaded lol
Gesichert - Secured
"Gewehr" = gun
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Gewehr = rifle
Pistole = pistol
@@gearandalthefirst7027 gewehr = rifle
Thanks for the video! It brings back good memories. My grandfather used to own a 08. He brought it back from WW2. He was in the Wehrmacht. The gun was 9mm and was produced by Mauser in the Year 1936. Grandpa always kept it in his bedside locker with one bullet in the mag (I guess he didn't want to waste too many bullets on a burglar) . Watching your video I can somehow feel it in my hands again. As a kid I found it very heavy. When my grandfather passed away in 1991 we had to sell it. Gun laws in Germany are pretty strict, so they refused to give my father a licence for it. At the end we got just 300 Marks (300$ today) for it. :-(
Damn, what a shame. I hope it at least ended up in a museum or private collection instead of being destroyed like so many historical firearms in post gun control countries.
Should have kept it hidden. Your parents are cucked.
Listening to your stories is hella relaxing
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I learned to field strip a Luger when I was 15 or 16, and getting that curved spring piece to line up was always the fiddliest bit. The Luger I used to handle had a detachable stock and drum mag. Lots of fun.
Sounds like an artillery luger
Artillery lugers are rare
Artillery lugers are rare
Artillery lugers are rare
I've got a 1917 DWM and it still fires flawlessly. Excellent weapon and very accurate!
My dad gave me one of these in 1986 for my 16th birthday. I still have it. It is an amazing piece of history and machinery.
Love the story behind the gun
Theo Roosevelt
It got Hitler's brain on it.
@@Nicky_Savage.
Hitler used a walther ppk or pp
Si vis pacem, para bellum!
This ancient Latin pearl of wisdom claims
"If you seek for peace, prepare for war"
“And you, Jonathan, do what you do best…Hunt.”
That thing is just gorgeous. He is the luckest guy getting his hands on all these firearms not many people will ever get the chance to see.
Luger P08 9mm Parabellum is the best pistol ever made. I love it.
I have one of these now with great thanks to my Father who brought it back as a Second Lieutenant who fought in the 95th with the Iron Men of Metz in France. My thanks to all the men and women who fought to keep us free! Absolutely a precision made piece that is the best weapon I've ever had the pleasure to shoot.
Mr Hickok 45 makes outstanding gun videos, as a former USMC recon marine and recently reitred leo, I just love learning as much about the history of the weapons as well, as enjoy him shooting and explaining the different characteristics of each weapon. I learn something new everytime a watch these videos!
Hey! Thanks for the great history lesson....... No CNC machines back then.... pure machinist skills to manufacture that weapon. Love your videos
This is a firearm that I still need to add to my collection. Most enjoyable and detailed review I have ever seen. Great work as usual Hickok, and John.
Incredable guns, if you go to a military type gun show and see the really nice 100% all original ones that are in near perfect condition being close to 100 years old or more, that cost thousands of dollars then your just hooked into wanting to getting one. It's just amazing on all the history of Lugers from year to year , different stamping, codes, markings and companys. It's a lot to learn before collecting Lugers.
I hope you're doing well these days, sir. My sons love watching your classic videos, and letting them handle the same firearm shown in your video brings them a lot of joy.
I wish you and your family the best in health and happiness.
The P08, P38, C96, and M1911 are among my favourite handgun designs. Every single one absolutely iconic.
I'd add the Tokarev and Hi Power to that list :D
Pretty cool. A real piece of history right there. I wish I had one.
It reminds me of Band of Brothers and how a lot of those guys were obsessed with getting a luger off a German. I think only officers had them? Not sure if normal German infantry carried sidearms. Either way, cool video, thanks.
@@alexjohnston10 the squad machine gunner had one too. As did the sargeant
@@nicovinasI believe the machine gun assistant (ammo carrier and extra barrel changer) had one as well but i would have to look at my books again
@@deutschlander2004There was no definitive distribution for P38 or P08, it really was random which one was given to whom, only high ranking officers had PP and PPK but lower ranking officers, NCOs , Machine gunners, sharp shooters, truck drivers could get a P38 most likely and then comes the Luger, Vis 35, Hi Power.
Hey, that might work, except I'd have to take the time to learn to read, and I'm too old to do that. I'm as educated as I'm ever going to be!
words cannot describe how much i want a luger P08
love from canada hickok ive been shooting since before i could walk and watching ur videos from the beginning just wanna show you guys some love greatings from windsor ontario. keep shooting things us canadians cant shoot and telling us about it. i just want you to now the fight in canada for our rights for self defence and gun freedom is still alive and that for me anyways youre a true hero to the gun community
I fired a 1918 made P08 Luger last week and it was in really good condition. Very studry feeling pistol and actually quite a good shooter. The owner apparently got it for around 800USD. I have never been so jealous in my life!
Got my P08 under my pillow right now xD
Norwegian i hope you dont because you should be in prison now then
Nice guy iknow, but not under your pillow!!!
Nice guy yup. Never said its illegal to have it there for some hours, but he sleeps with it there. Its supposed to be in a safe, aka illegal to sleep it under you pillow overnight. Duh
Mr. Detective why? The laws says that it has to be stored in a registered safe.. nice argument you won this one, hah
Rexczi well that’s a dumb law, what a shame.
The Lugar has always been my favorite gun ever since the first time I saw it.
That slide is so satisfying
Hickok45 is the Number 1 on UA-cam hands down! Very knowledgeable and one hell of a shot! I appreciate watching your videos throughout the years, safe shooting and keep up the good work!
The P08 is a beautiful piece of engineering. The nicest thing about this piece though is that it naturally fits your hand. One of the most natural shooting pistols I've ever fired.
Ah man finally a Luger vid .. Beautiful pistol.
I WANT LUGER MP40 STG44 K98K BUT I LIVE IN GERMANY!
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yeah but i want to fire these ;) They only guns i am allowed to shoot here are pistols and no-automatic-rifles like the Karabiner 98 kurz.
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You are allowed to wear such symbols in germany if its for satire or historical education.
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of course if u want 70 years old weapons because they are in very good condition and probably will shoot :D
I'm sure you can get all of them in Germany, as long as the STG44 is only a semi-auto only.
MarineAqua45
Yeah but it is very, very, very difficult.
One of the rarest models to find was P08 model in .45 ACP only two were known to be made in existence. They were made to demonstrate to the US Army for field trial consideration, they made it in .45 after the Army was not satisfied about the 7.65 model and only a marginal performance with the other models. However it was withdrawn though and the US would go on to choose the 1911 and of the only two models, one is from what I heard on exhibit in Louisiana while the other sold in '89 for $1 Million (though in '10 it was sold again for $494,500).
Joseph Esquivel actually I heard there is a custom gun maker that will take two of these apart and build a thicker framed Luger in 45 acp
The .45 Luger is in limited production, if you want one badly enough to spend $7000 for it. There was a gunsmith, John Martz, who would cut Lugers apart and weld the parts back together in different combinations to make them in calibers they never were originally.
Hickok45 I can now say I'm the proud owner of a P08 Luger. Ended up spending more than I was planning to, but have no regrets. It's something I know I'll hold on to for the rest of my life.
just inherited this firearm from my great grandfather. He knew how much i loved history haha. the one he gave me was dated only 2 years before that one you have. a very sexy gun.
i have to say i love that Mr.hickok45 gives so much detail about these amazing firearms :D
Dear hicock45, I'm writing you from a tiny country in Western Europe just to tell you that I really like your videos. Always inspiring. And guess what... I'm currently saving to purchase a new Glock 34... :-D Keep up the good work, we need it. Pleasant evening to you.
Either Luxembourg or belgium im going to guess
I wish my family had an heirloom like that. Very cool.
Hickory thank you and most of all many thanks to the owner of this piece of history.His great uncle who brought this home was part of the great crusade in which many nations took part and made great sacrifice. I must ask if these pistols were only issued to officers of certain rank but if you happen to read this I would like to know. Once again thank you and the owner but a special thank you to his relative who served with honor and pride and to those Brothers who he served with who did not come home our thoughts are always with them and we must teach our children of the sacrifice they gave so we can enjoy our freedoms that we have today. Thank You and God Bless
What a fantastic and incredibly special firearm! Great uncle brought it back from WWII.... WOW!
My grandfather was part of the resistance. He said before their home was invaded. He packed a luger in grease, wrapped it in a cloth, filled a tin with grease, placed the gun inside, and filled it with more grease. Closed the lid and buried it in his back yard. He still knows where it is. I wonder how difficult it would be to recover that gun and bring it over here?
Damn, you better go get it man that's a piece of world history
mike vantol What ever happened?
Resistance in which country? You would ideally need a lawyer in that country, since not only is the gun law an issue but also the ownership of whatever property it's on might complicate things, then shipping to a different country is a whole other process. Does your grandfather have the serial number or any other paperwork that would prove the gun is his? If he's still alive now is the time to get it done.
I suggest you get a metal detector NOW and get it out before it's waisted, if not already :( Moist will still have killed it I think.
Should be sumerged in oil. Oil helps prevents rust. Not sure if grease would.
Hey hickok45 you should do a special on WWI era firearms, don't see a lot of those on UA-cam. I would love to see a video of you shooting and showing the C96 Mauser in 7.63x25 beside the 9mm model. Love your videos as always! Keep up the good work!
Bill Ruger did not copy the P08 when he designed the MK1. What he had was a Japanese Nambu pistol, and that is the design that he worked from...
..in case anyone cares.
I do thanks
I still have one from my Grandfather. I am loving it. Thank you for the video Sir.
Swaffy, currently a rough shooter P08 (finish gone, frosty bore, mismatched numbers) will be about $700-$1000. A numbers matching common variant ( Erfurt, Mauser, Deutsche Waffenfabrik und Maschinenwerk, or DWM) in decent shape will run $1000-$1400, and the Navy model with 6 inch barrel and Artillery with 8 inch barrel will cost considerably more. The Simson and Kreighoff versions are starting to bring stratospheric prices.
Hi Greg,
I have always been a huge fan of your channel. I read up on the 45 acp variation of the Luger and one sold in 1989 for $1000000! Amazing piece of history. Thank you for the video.
Wow, what a beautiful piece of engineering, fantastic machine.
What an amazing piece of engineering!
Just re-watched Band of Brothers and it made me come back to watch this video! Poor Hoobler!
A beautiful blast of history. I own a matching-numbers 1938 in its magnificent original patina without any import stamp. It just stays in the safe. Another piece of my 401K. Great video!
+Byron McLean I have the same, except manufactured in 1937. Also, have the holster which has a swastika, the German eagle, and the SS "Death's head" on it. My father was in the 83rd infantry division and took if off of a dead SS officer, just south of Bastogne, Belgium on 12/26/1944. He lived in NJ, so, he had register it with the chief of police, in the town he lived. I have the original registration, dated January 26, 1946. It is signed by the chief of police, Springfield, NJ. They were unfamiliar with the caliber, so they listed the caliber as "38 (German)". It has not been fired since the 1950's.
Is that Malarkey's Luger?!
I love band of brothers!(but it probably was, with what he says)
+Neal Wilkinson That's exactly what I thought, but from what I understand, a lot of people brought these home from the war. It could be a coincidence.
You mean Private Bullshit?
+B2Roland
Revoked!
Huber I think was the one looking for that Luger till he accidentally shot himself on the leg with it
"I don't want to shoot it too much.....lemme load another magazine..." LOL
I love the look of the Luger, too bad the Germans tried to replace it with the less interesting Walther P38.
As he mentioned in the video, the luger was expensive to make so the solution was to make the Walther P38 which was much cheaper to manufacture than the Luger. The luger of course was still used, but, correct me if I'm wrong, given to higher ranking officers while lower ranking officers received the P38.
darmansev2 Was the Luger more reliable, or was it just given to higher ranking officers because of its looks?
I was given due to the looks and reliability but both were the same reliability so yeah for some clarification
Luger looks better but the P38 works much better.
NeoAndersonn Its more of a collector piece now lol
Very Cool Handgun! Thanks for taking it apart and letting us see the Wild Design!!
Thanks for the vid...this is my absolute favorite pistol of all time. Someone could make a lot of money by reissuing a modern limited run of these guns...people would pay whatever they asked.
Just for Information: Georg Luger was Austrian - he was Tyrolian and was born in Tyrol; He moved to Germany and constructed guns - but he is / was Austrian!
raptor5908 Austrians are Germans.
try not to dry fire,you can break the firing pin, pull toggle all the way back ,let it come down till it stops pull trigger & let it come the rest of the way down,(it will drop the firing pin safely) & only three 45's were made, one was destroyed during trials & the other two are in collectors hands now, i enjoy your vidios ! you are one hell of a good shot ! take care !
Where are you Blazkowicz? :D
Love the Wolfenstein reference.
+Joshua Miller I am playing it again, and decided I want a few of the firearms featured. A shame I can't get a venom though LOL
+Peter Vodičč are you here because of the handgun 1946?
+boer harms Yep :D This is amazing pistol :33
Jack the Gestapo W R O N G
I saw this pistol first on "tales of the gun" when I was 10. It was the first gun I ever wanted. Awesome!
I just picked up a 1920 DWM Police Luger today and everything he says is true. What an awesome handgun!
Dad brought back one from WWII. When he died, my mom had 5 kids. She didn't want the gun in the home. So she told her brother to get rid of it. I cry every time I think of it.
An interesting yet dangerous fact: The P.08 does not need the lower or the trigger to fire. The sear is on the left hand side of the upper assembly and is normally actuated by the square side plate. The trigger has no other linkages or parts inside the lower assembly other than the small spring behind it. Without the aquare side plate, the trigger is useless. It's the only part of this gun I find somewhat "crude". Everything else is simply a mechanical marvel and beauty. Nevertheless, the gun will fire by pressing on the left hand side of the upper assembly where the sear is. I have dry-fired the upper this way. Decocking of the gun requires pulling the toggle halfway while holding down the trigger, then let the toggle back down. If done right, there should be no audible "click".
Steve I wonder if that's what killed Hoobler?
placehood I am looking at my 1938 Luger. Yes it can be fired without the lower.
DemonSabre Sorry, you are wrong. I own a 1936 Luger, the trigger pushes on the square side plate, and the L-shaped bar inside the side plate pushes on the sear. The sear also can be disengaged by pushing on it directly when the upper is removed. So don't spread mis-information when you know nothing about a Luger.
My dad found one of these when he was 7 years old in '45 just after the war in Denmark and used it as a toy gun. Some other kids stole his cap and he traded it back for the luger. When they threw back the cap after getting the luger they had fillied it up with mud. Damn kids!
A friend of mines dad came home from Europe in 1945 I guess. Canadian armed forces. He brought back a Walther P 38. I got to fire that thing back in the 70's. Never owned a sidearm but I got to fire 4 different types. That peice felt good. I hear the P08 was even better. I'll never know. Thanks for the education.
I have a 1910 DWM all matching numbers except for the magazines. Incredible machine. Built like a Tiger tank.
p8riot so it has bad mileage, catches on fire, breaks down often and costs too much?
It would be awesome if you somehow did a video of of all the major handguns used in WWII, (1911A1, TT-33, Nambu Type 14, Luger P08).
Don't forget the Enfield No.2!
I fully agree!.
How's about the amazing Walther P38 and PPK?
why not all of them? rifles and all?
Hi I have a swiss luger 1900 unaltered in mint condition
7.65mm caliber
My problem is that I cant find ammo and I live outside USA
I want to know if any other ammo can be used like 7.62mm tukarev for example
Your advice is highly appreciated
32 ACP , 765 mm ! Beretta have model 765 .
Hickok, I believe Ruger inspired its .22 pistols (the Ruger Standard, MKII and MKIII) on the Japanese Nambu pistol, not the P08.
Thanks for the great videos.
"I am not gonna fire this a lot . . . "
[fires away, giggles, fires away again]
How can you not love this man?
*chuckles
swiss military ordered/ built their Lugers in 7.65 Para, normally made by DWM... talking about toggle links (in German we call it "Kniegelenk", which means knee joint), swiss Waffenfabrik Bern, they built a light machine gun called "Lmg 25", later they downsized it to a submachinegun, the "Maschinenpistole 41/44"
btw there are Luger P08 -style pistols in .22 l r made by ERMA in Germany
MEIN LEBEN!
LooooL.
Good and old wolfestein.
My grandpa's got one and he got it for 19 dollars
Lies
Inzane it was 1940
Most handguns cost around $5 Inzane
Omfg you're a troll right?
nope
Hickok, I have heard and read about an interesting fact about the P08. There is documentation of the US actually getting Mauser to produce a limited amount of the P08 in .45acp to field test. I didn't know if you have read that.
from what ive heard they only made 2 models in .45 acp and they are in museums
***** then i am incorrect, but from the research i have read it says they have made 2, one in a museum and another whereabouts unknown.. but who knows they didnt exactly keep the BEST records on these,are you positive that they are .45acp?
I learned that from watching the above video and listening with my ears. Although instead of the US Army he does say "the army".
Okay, I have to comment. MagmaticMC has it right. Deutche (German) Waffen (Weapons) Munitionsfabriken (Ammunition Fabrication). Since I do have a 1920 DWM Luger in very good condition, perhaps I can give a helpfull hint on the disassembly problem you encountered. I saw a P38 on the table in your video. (I also have a 1940 P38) The P08 starts & ends the breakdown exactly the same way. The P38 does have a slide hold open lever, the P08 does not BUT, (in the P08) insert an unloaded clip, lock open the toggle, remove the unloaded clip, now just roll down the disassembly lever, holding the toggle, release & slide forward. No pressure, no problem. On reassembly, slide the toggle carrier on to neatral position, insert unloaded clip, puull toggle back & lock open, roll up the assembly lever & you are good to go. You do not have to fight or partialy hold open the action. RAMBO
I'll never get tired of this gun, that's why I own an airgun replica
hey hikok45 you should do a video on a c96 mauser
He did
If I took that apart, there's a chance I'd return the guy a box of parts 😂
Although i'm only 16 years old, i really want one
I'm 17, and I want one too.
I'm tuu ant i vant on of tose too
U r now 19
A friend of mine has a luger from the first ww. 1906... got it from his grandfather... looks like new... just awesome...
Very competent descreciption!
The Luger 08 was and is a playing piece.
Not designed for daily hard purpose and easy maintanance.
Dears
Tommi
Douche Waffen Machine LOL XD
Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken Aktien-Gesellschaft their cable address was "Parabellum" (for war).
From the latin phrase "Si vis pacem, Para bellum" - "If you want peace, prepare for war"
Deutsche Waffen, Not Duche
I wonder why no one makes toggle action pistols anymore. No slide bite possible, seems like a great design.
The only people that get slide bite are people who are extremely fucking fat, or extremely fucking poor. Sometimes both, but no exceptions. Fat is a given, poor for those crappy 90's cheap pocket 380s that tend to trigger slap the hell out of your finger and bite your webbing with their low slides.
101st? Normandy?Brought back a luger? Was his uncle Sgt. Malarkey?
My great grandfather was a paratrooper in 101st airborne and dropped into Normandy with a machine gun. He passed away around 5 years ago.
During my time in the services, I was a mud monster in the 3rd Panzer Grenadiers. Had some great times. I asked my C.O if, instead of the standard Kloch sidearm if I could use a Luger PO8. He said yes. Happy mud monster. Yes, it was a modern copy made by FN, but I couldn't fault it. A beautiful gun that worked floorlessly.
$1299.99 at a gun shop near me in California
I guess its just a dream unless you find a knock off...
SOMEONE GET ON IT!!!
Not a 9mm bringback with provenance like this one for $1299, unless they are clueless. For $1299, it will most likely have one or more of these characteristics: .30 Luger instead of 9mm, parts non-matching, refinished, condition less than excellent.
SANCTUARY State California
Hmmm, year later officer's black polished leather holster, extra magazine and very good condition: $7,500 bid on gunbroker
~$1100 in Midwest for matching numbers Luger, ~$800 for a mismatched parts Luger.
deutsche waffen und munitionsfabriken :)
Mats Granqvist DWM that is :) my father-in-law got one with both 7.65 and 9mm barrels :)
hiko 45 saludos desde argentina 👍
y de mexico :)
latinoamerica ftw!!
Just saw your video on the P08 Luger . I have a 1936 and i would not trade it for any plastic peace of cr*p they make today ! I shoot 115 grain CCI ammo in it with no problem . What i like best about it is , It is a point and shoot pistol it naturally picks up the target . Great video .
My grandfather used this pistol in WW2. He liked it.