One of the classic pistols of all time the Luger was adopted by the German army in 1908 and remained the standard service pistol until 1938. With its unique toggle action the Luger is a high quality weapon but expensive to produce and not very tolerant of trench conditions. Manufacture ceased when replaced by P38 so this is a late example
Marks and Stamps: (L side of body) Serial No (also lat 2 digints on all parts) (Top of breech) 1940 (Top of action) 42 (R side of body) military acceptance stamps x3 Eagle/655 (Base of mag) Matching serial no.| Accession Number: 302 | Period of Use: 1908 - present |
| Type: Self loading/automatic pistol | War Zones: First World War Second World War |
| Country of Origin: Germany | Type Date: 1908 |
| Manufacturer: MauserWerke A.G. Oberndorf | Serial Number: 3318 |
| Manufacture Date: 1940 | Calibre/Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum |
| Weight: 870g | Length Overall: 223mm |
| Cyclic Rate: Semi-auto | Length Barrel: 102mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 81636 |