Guns International #: 102873900
Seller's Inventory #: CM24-878

Category - Luger Pistols - 9mm Pistols

Category
Luger Pistols
9mm Pistols

German VOPO Luger rig East German Police Mauser DWM P08

Description:
Nice VOPO Luger rig.  Comes complete with a post world war 2 holster, take down tool and extra magazine.  This gun has so much history with it.  The reciever was manufactured in 1921.  It was then issued to the German Army and still retains the Reichheer Artillery unit mark on the front grip strap.   When world war 2 started this Luger would've been issued to a German unit and went off to war. After being captured by the Soviets
 they were re-worked and stored (this example now has a World War 2 toggle assembly) until they were sold as the first surplus Lugers imported to the United States since 1960s military surplus boom. Primarily captured by Soviet troops during WWII, these Lugers may be found with original matching or non-matching numbers. Many were re-marked by the Russians, with examples having re-stamped matching numbers done by steel die or electro penciling. Issued to East German military and Volks Polizei (hence the People's Police, nickname VOPO), most had the walnut grips removed by the Russians, and were stored in barrels of oil to preserve them until they were re-issued to the German Democratic Republic in 1946. It is believed they were removed from East German service by 1958. Black-lined hard rubber or plastic grips made both in Russia and Hungary were fitted to these pistols, as well as the more commonly encountered, East German-made brown checkered plastic grips that has a target-style design at the top. Many VOPO Lugers have Nazi Waffenampt "scrubbed" or a remaining Reich's Eagle with an obliterated swastika. Many are found with no German proofs at all. Snubbed by collectors at first, they now have a following and are a complete area of Luger collecting all to their own. Some re-barreled examples have an East German Crown over N marking on lower barrel, reflecting a replacement.
PRICE:     $1495.00                                               
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Price: $1,495.00

Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum (9mm Luger, 9x19mm NATO)
Manufacturer: Mauser/DWM
Model: Luger
Serial Number: 3838a
Barrel Length: 3.9 inches
Condition: reconditioned
Action: semi