Luger P08

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  • Shooting and showing the iconic Luger P08, the hardware birthplace for the classic and incredibly popular 9mm cartridge.
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  • @LordGrandKaiser
    @LordGrandKaiser 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1852

    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.

    • @friedrichnietzsche2529
      @friedrichnietzsche2529 10 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Yup

    • @aleksandryevteushenko5225
      @aleksandryevteushenko5225 10 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Hahahaha...dude best pilots were the Germans...it's a fact!

    • @friedrichnietzsche2529
      @friedrichnietzsche2529 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Aleksandr Yevteushenko Luftwaffe was great!

    • @VanityOrdies
      @VanityOrdies 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @nighthawk759
      @nighthawk759 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      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

  • @GypsMoth13
    @GypsMoth13 8 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    I had one chambered in 'squirt gun' when I was a kid.

  • @UltimateBroadcaster
    @UltimateBroadcaster 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3099

    Probably the sexiest pistol in history.

    • @donaldasayers
      @donaldasayers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      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.

    • @TheWickerMan1981
      @TheWickerMan1981 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      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.

    • @rmhjackal5265
      @rmhjackal5265 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Es ist eine geile Pistole

    • @mikesmith5778
      @mikesmith5778 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      look above I nearly wrote the same thing....hahaha

    • @rmhjackal5265
      @rmhjackal5265 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *****
      They would be great friends at war, the japanese and the chinese

  • @derwishrenegat743
    @derwishrenegat743 6 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    And imagine, this weapon is still in action, still shoots accurately! Incredible!

    • @numalesoybea1348
      @numalesoybea1348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      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.

    • @henrytrotier5995
      @henrytrotier5995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Cosmic also they heavily used the AK74

  • @drpsionic
    @drpsionic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2195

    Lugers are valuable not because there not a lot of them out there but because no one is going to sell theirs.

    • @zacharytomes5202
      @zacharytomes5202 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Charles Cosimano Exactly. Or if they do sell them, it'll set you back a few grand.

    • @Venom_Snek
      @Venom_Snek 7 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      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.

    • @gillilan3206
      @gillilan3206 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      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.

    • @averyhostiletrout9077
      @averyhostiletrout9077 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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.

    • @lfoda2913
      @lfoda2913 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Charles Cosimano I have a luger. It’s fun to use honestly!

  • @ThunderChicken12
    @ThunderChicken12 10 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    I believe the German Luger is one of the most beautiful german piece of engineering when it comes to firearms

    • @pirate__crewman
      @pirate__crewman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Luis Antonio Chavez MP44 is beautiful too

    • @samuelkenny375
      @samuelkenny375 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

    • @nomprenom4057
      @nomprenom4057 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Made by an austrian

    • @MW-lw5mn
      @MW-lw5mn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's not german, it's austrian engineering.

    • @smokingcrab2290
      @smokingcrab2290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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

  • @ThePoolchampion
    @ThePoolchampion 11 ปีที่แล้ว +629

    Gotta love the German engineering.

    • @nomprenom4057
      @nomprenom4057 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      DynamicShotz Austrian*

    • @nomprenom4057
      @nomprenom4057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shrektastic i know ... i am austrian 😉🇦🇹

    • @josephbach1
      @josephbach1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @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.

    • @user-ry3yf3je1h
      @user-ry3yf3je1h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And the nazis

    • @xX_wiLLiam_Xx
      @xX_wiLLiam_Xx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      GERMAN SCIENCE IS THE WORLDS FINEST

  • @sttonep242
    @sttonep242 6 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    "Sorry Mr. Soft Drink, you don't get off that easily"
    Savage

  • @nebelung1
    @nebelung1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    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!

    • @MW-lw5mn
      @MW-lw5mn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's not german, it's austrian engineering.

    • @nebelung1
      @nebelung1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MW-lw5mn I did not know that, thanks for the correction.

    • @MW-lw5mn
      @MW-lw5mn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nebelung1 👍

  • @lkvideos7181
    @lkvideos7181 10 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    "Geladen" = loaded
    "Gesichert" = safe

    • @rekarded2881
      @rekarded2881 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know this is a 2 year old comment but Geladen sounds like "Geld Laden" literally loaded lol

    • @UrielX1212
      @UrielX1212 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Gesichert - Secured

    • @gearandalthefirst7027
      @gearandalthefirst7027 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "Gewehr" = gun

    • @GrasDeRost
      @GrasDeRost 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      GearandaltheFirst
      Gewehr = rifle
      Pistole = pistol

    • @kipchickensout
      @kipchickensout 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gearandalthefirst7027 gewehr = rifle

  • @hickok45
    @hickok45  11 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thanks. We've done "grain" and "caliber." Check out the Basics Playlists. Hopefully, they are in the playlist.

  • @ganimed1976
    @ganimed1976 10 ปีที่แล้ว +280

    I'm German. DWM stands for "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabrik". Means "German Weapons and Ammunitions-Factory". ;)

    • @nikolas772
      @nikolas772 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ganimed1976 I'm German too and I always thought it was "Deutsche Waffen Manufaktur".

    • @K-H85
      @K-H85 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kürzel der "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken AG"

    • @243wayne1
      @243wayne1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not German, and it still means the same thing. Hmmm......

    • @tapferer.Toaster
      @tapferer.Toaster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@243wayne1 i'm Nigeria

  • @Harrox73
    @Harrox73 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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. :-(

    • @TeaInTheMorning-we2kh
      @TeaInTheMorning-we2kh ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

    • @RAPEDBYBLACKS
      @RAPEDBYBLACKS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Should have kept it hidden. Your parents are cucked.

  • @Strozerg
    @Strozerg 9 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    thank you hickok for all this gun porn

  • @jeffm7669
    @jeffm7669 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @kenthompsonmarchesi6740
    @kenthompsonmarchesi6740 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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.

  • @mikesmith5778
    @mikesmith5778 8 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    let's be honest the Mauser P08 is the world's sexiest handgun....ever!

    • @prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998
      @prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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.

    • @saunasankari5917
      @saunasankari5917 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mike Smith I totally agree mate. There will never be a better looking gun!

    • @callumhall2769
      @callumhall2769 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mike Smith yeah but i like the luger better

    • @absoluteinfinity1197
      @absoluteinfinity1197 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      the C96 though, thats a true gentleman...

    • @beverlywilliams8458
      @beverlywilliams8458 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mike Smith no. The Colt Python looks cooler

  • @JonathanARae
    @JonathanARae 9 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Listening to your stories is hella relaxing

  • @robtankbuster5215
    @robtankbuster5215 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @freeamerica8430
    @freeamerica8430 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @arisaihaze
    @arisaihaze 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've got a 1917 DWM and it still fires flawlessly. Excellent weapon and very accurate!

  • @KennyInVegas
    @KennyInVegas 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey! Thanks for the great history lesson....... No CNC machines back then.... pure machinist skills to manufacture that weapon. Love your videos

  • @coulsontodd7222
    @coulsontodd7222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @Diamond-1911
    @Diamond-1911 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @-----REDACTED-----
    @-----REDACTED----- ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The P08, P38, C96, and M1911 are among my favourite handgun designs. Every single one absolutely iconic.

    • @dobridjordje
      @dobridjordje 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd add the Tokarev and Hi Power to that list :D

  • @theoroosevelt4849
    @theoroosevelt4849 9 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Love the story behind the gun

    • @Nicky_Savage
      @Nicky_Savage 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Theo Roosevelt
      It got Hitler's brain on it.

    • @simonm.1884
      @simonm.1884 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nicky_Savage.

    • @koolaidklankillers
      @koolaidklankillers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hitler used a walther ppk or pp

  • @thudable
    @thudable 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

    • @mustafakol8469
      @mustafakol8469 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      1916 DMW size uyarsa yaz

  • @egzonsalihu1451
    @egzonsalihu1451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Luger P08 9mm Parabellum is the best pistol ever made. I love it.

  • @Eristede_Kell
    @Eristede_Kell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @JS-ed2hg
    @JS-ed2hg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hickok45 is the Number 1 on TH-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!

  • @Stormprobe
    @Stormprobe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Lugar has always been my favorite gun ever since the first time I saw it.

  • @BENGELBECKUM
    @BENGELBECKUM 11 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Si vis pacem, para bellum!
    This ancient Latin pearl of wisdom claims
    "If you seek for peace, prepare for war"

    • @jamescamarillo4727
      @jamescamarillo4727 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      “And you, Jonathan, do what you do best…Hunt.”

  • @legendarypillow1450
    @legendarypillow1450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That slide is so satisfying

  • @chrbonde
    @chrbonde 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @rock-afire-fan
    @rock-afire-fan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My great grandfather was a paratrooper in 101st airborne and dropped into Normandy with a machine gun. He passed away around 5 years ago.

  • @username490
    @username490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    words cannot describe how much i want a luger P08

  • @iceveiled
    @iceveiled 9 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    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.

    • @nicovinas
      @nicovinas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@alexjohnston10 the squad machine gunner had one too. As did the sargeant

    • @deutschlander2004
      @deutschlander2004 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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

    • @dobridjordje
      @dobridjordje 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@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.

  • @hickok45
    @hickok45  11 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    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!

  • @dfcroy1480
    @dfcroy1480 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @jeremiahakerman7333
    @jeremiahakerman7333 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @mikeydoubledee
    @mikeydoubledee 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @Tiberiuslocke
    @Tiberiuslocke 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Hey hickok45 you should do a special on WWI era firearms, don't see a lot of those on TH-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!

  • @Dannte89
    @Dannte89 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i have to say i love that Mr.hickok45 gives so much detail about these amazing firearms :D

  • @zosoredline6916
    @zosoredline6916 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very Cool Handgun! Thanks for taking it apart and letting us see the Wild Design!!

  • @paulmatott8331
    @paulmatott8331 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 .

  • @Aikaramba12
    @Aikaramba12 9 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Got my P08 under my pillow right now xD

    • @rexczi6299
      @rexczi6299 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Norwegian i hope you dont because you should be in prison now then

    • @rexczi6299
      @rexczi6299 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice guy iknow, but not under your pillow!!!

    • @rexczi6299
      @rexczi6299 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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

    • @rexczi6299
      @rexczi6299 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mr. Detective why? The laws says that it has to be stored in a registered safe.. nice argument you won this one, hah

    • @Nicholas3412
      @Nicholas3412 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rexczi well that’s a dumb law, what a shame.

  • @josephesquivel4066
    @josephesquivel4066 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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).

    • @spartanpanda6083
      @spartanpanda6083 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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

    • @kimisdaman
      @kimisdaman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @luctrigatti2814
    @luctrigatti2814 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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.

    • @FBIAGENT725
      @FBIAGENT725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Either Luxembourg or belgium im going to guess

  • @byronmclean8323
    @byronmclean8323 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

    • @Gallagherfreak100
      @Gallagherfreak100 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +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.

  • @TheFuneralPyre
    @TheFuneralPyre 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just re-watched Band of Brothers and it made me come back to watch this video! Poor Hoobler!

  • @ScoutSniper1990
    @ScoutSniper1990 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ah man finally a Luger vid .. Beautiful pistol.

  • @couldntthinkofagoodnamesoi8357
    @couldntthinkofagoodnamesoi8357 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I wish my family had an heirloom like that. Very cool.

  • @infinite_dynamics
    @infinite_dynamics 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, what a beautiful piece of engineering, fantastic machine.

  • @JohnBurdette-or7if
    @JohnBurdette-or7if 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My grandfather who fought in World War II brought back a Mauser Ruger I want to say it was like a 32 caliber he got it off of German soldier in World War II. My aunt now has it and she still got it.

  • @komrade5032
    @komrade5032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @mindywilliams1225
    @mindywilliams1225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an amazing piece of engineering!

  • @TheMikevt
    @TheMikevt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    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?

    • @chaseeddy6927
      @chaseeddy6927 10 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Damn, you better go get it man that's a piece of world history

    • @vault2656
      @vault2656 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      mike vantol What ever happened?

    • @-BuddyGuy
      @-BuddyGuy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

    • @yves3560
      @yves3560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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.

    • @mackenziegray8946
      @mackenziegray8946 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Should be sumerged in oil. Oil helps prevents rust. Not sure if grease would.

  • @XxMrDamoastaHDxX
    @XxMrDamoastaHDxX 10 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    I WANT LUGER MP40 STG44 K98K BUT I LIVE IN GERMANY!

    • @XxMrDamoastaHDxX
      @XxMrDamoastaHDxX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *****
      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.

    • @XxMrDamoastaHDxX
      @XxMrDamoastaHDxX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      *****
      You are allowed to wear such symbols in germany if its for satire or historical education.

    • @XxMrDamoastaHDxX
      @XxMrDamoastaHDxX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *****
      of course if u want 70 years old weapons because they are in very good condition and probably will shoot :D

    • @MarineAqua45
      @MarineAqua45 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm sure you can get all of them in Germany, as long as the STG44 is only a semi-auto only.

    • @XxMrDamoastaHDxX
      @XxMrDamoastaHDxX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      MarineAqua45
      Yeah but it is very, very, very difficult.

  • @williamjohnzuggi2534
    @williamjohnzuggi2534 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @millionjakeus
    @millionjakeus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @txridindirty
    @txridindirty 11 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    "I don't want to shoot it too much.....lemme load another magazine..." LOL

  • @barkingdogproductions3040
    @barkingdogproductions3040 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    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.

  • @frankmcgraw1824
    @frankmcgraw1824 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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 !

  • @macjordan3901
    @macjordan3901 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @armedpreacher
    @armedpreacher 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fantastic and incredibly special firearm! Great uncle brought it back from WWII.... WOW!

  • @TowelGard
    @TowelGard 8 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Is that Malarkey's Luger?!

    • @nhwilkinosn
      @nhwilkinosn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love band of brothers!(but it probably was, with what he says)

    • @TowelGard
      @TowelGard 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +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.

    • @B2Roland
      @B2Roland 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      You mean Private Bullshit?

    • @CC3GROUNDZERO
      @CC3GROUNDZERO 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +B2Roland
      Revoked!

    • @jasonskinner1555
      @jasonskinner1555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Huber I think was the one looking for that Luger till he accidentally shot himself on the leg with it

  • @raptor5908
    @raptor5908 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    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!

    • @r.sigmund926
      @r.sigmund926 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      raptor5908 Austrians are Germans.

  • @CHEECHMUN
    @CHEECHMUN 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @MrMafazza
    @MrMafazza 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I still have one from my Grandfather. I am loving it. Thank you for the video Sir.

  • @amatulla7808
    @amatulla7808 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very competent descreciption!
    The Luger 08 was and is a playing piece.
    Not designed for daily hard purpose and easy maintanance.
    Dears
    Tommi

  • @slick4401
    @slick4401 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @cfolman
    @cfolman 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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!

  • @trogarpiter9552
    @trogarpiter9552 9 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Where are you Blazkowicz? :D

    • @jrmiller08
      @jrmiller08 9 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Love the Wolfenstein reference.

    • @velvanae
      @velvanae 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +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

    • @Boerharms_Manta
      @Boerharms_Manta 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Peter Vodičč are you here because of the handgun 1946?

    • @trogarpiter9552
      @trogarpiter9552 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +boer harms Yep :D This is amazing pistol :33

    • @Vecorix
      @Vecorix 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jack the Gestapo W R O N G

  • @txoilfield
    @txoilfield 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @marktucker7454
    @marktucker7454 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @dillardfilth
    @dillardfilth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If I took that apart, there's a chance I'd return the guy a box of parts 😂

  • @plastuk9415
    @plastuk9415 10 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    I love the look of the Luger, too bad the Germans tried to replace it with the less interesting Walther P38.

    • @darmansev2
      @darmansev2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      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.

    • @plastuk9415
      @plastuk9415 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      darmansev2 Was the Luger more reliable, or was it just given to higher ranking officers because of its looks?

    • @holothewolf0484
      @holothewolf0484 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was given due to the looks and reliability but both were the same reliability so yeah for some clarification

    • @NeoAndersonn
      @NeoAndersonn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Luger looks better but the P38 works much better.

    • @jakem1tanker
      @jakem1tanker 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      NeoAndersonn Its more of a collector piece now lol

  • @brianlangieri6723
    @brianlangieri6723 8 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    MEIN LEBEN!

    • @RaizPodre
      @RaizPodre 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      LooooL.
      Good and old wolfestein.

  • @stevecruz4249
    @stevecruz4249 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @p8riot
    @p8riot 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 1910 DWM all matching numbers except for the magazines. Incredible machine. Built like a Tiger tank.

    • @kkhagerty6315
      @kkhagerty6315 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      p8riot so it has bad mileage, catches on fire, breaks down often and costs too much?

  • @PennsylvaniaPlinker
    @PennsylvaniaPlinker 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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).

    • @Merzendi
      @Merzendi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't forget the Enfield No.2!

    • @WallyHaese
      @WallyHaese 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I fully agree!.

    • @Beltzer0072
      @Beltzer0072 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      How's about the amazing Walther P38 and PPK?

    • @rayd.5929
      @rayd.5929 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      why not all of them? rifles and all?

  • @MarksmanTV
    @MarksmanTV 11 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Douche Waffen Machine LOL XD

    • @fdhicks69
      @fdhicks69 11 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken Aktien-Gesellschaft their cable address was "Parabellum" (for war).

    • @sindresollie3305
      @sindresollie3305 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      From the latin phrase "Si vis pacem, Para bellum" - "If you want peace, prepare for war"

    • @ingen6051
      @ingen6051 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Deutsche Waffen, Not Duche

  • @Elbeno6548
    @Elbeno6548 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Although i'm only 16 years old, i really want one

  • @ChockFullOfDouchebag
    @ChockFullOfDouchebag 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw this pistol first on "tales of the gun" when I was 10. It was the first gun I ever wanted. Awesome!

  • @Rosi_in_space
    @Rosi_in_space 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @howdythere2419
    @howdythere2419 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    My grandpa's got one and he got it for 19 dollars

    • @zetazane
      @zetazane 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lies

    • @howdythere2419
      @howdythere2419 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Inzane it was 1940

    • @howdythere2419
      @howdythere2419 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Most handguns cost around $5 Inzane

    • @zetazane
      @zetazane 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omfg you're a troll right?

    • @howdythere2419
      @howdythere2419 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nope

  • @peturregnier5156
    @peturregnier5156 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    hey hikok45 you should do a video on a c96 mauser

  • @wolfcratch5030
    @wolfcratch5030 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

    • @CJEWELL2112
      @CJEWELL2112 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      from what ive heard they only made 2 models in .45 acp and they are in museums

    • @CJEWELL2112
      @CJEWELL2112 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** 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?

    • @edwardschmitt5710
      @edwardschmitt5710 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I learned that from watching the above video and listening with my ears. Although instead of the US Army he does say "the army".

  • @3ducs
    @3ducs 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just put one on layaway an hour ago. Like every gun nut I've wanted one since my teens when a friend showed me his dad's WWII bring back. Mine's a byf 42, all matching, very nice condition. I'll complete the sale next week. It just came into the shop this morning, I wasn't looking for one but it sure found me. $1,500 seemed reasonable given it's condition. An expensive day though, I also bought a swivel breech flintlock pistol, a hand cannon, .58 caliber.

  • @jammersavage44
    @jammersavage44 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just picked up a 1920 DWM Police Luger today and everything he says is true. What an awesome handgun!

  • @Obelisk57
    @Obelisk57 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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".

    • @EeekiE
      @EeekiE 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Steve I wonder if that's what killed Hoobler?

    • @Obelisk57
      @Obelisk57 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      placehood I am looking at my 1938 Luger. Yes it can be fired without the lower.

    • @Obelisk57
      @Obelisk57 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @matsgranqvist9928
    @matsgranqvist9928 9 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    deutsche waffen und munitionsfabriken :)

    • @matsgranqvist9928
      @matsgranqvist9928 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mats Granqvist DWM that is :) my father-in-law got one with both 7.65 and 9mm barrels :)

  • @mahmoudfalmasri
    @mahmoudfalmasri 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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

  • @tedjohnson5958
    @tedjohnson5958 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome critique of any firearm. Great shooter too. Love your videos.

  • @36098125
    @36098125 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I now have one that has been passed down to me that is a bring back that's been in my family since world war 2 my great great uncle fought in word war 2 and brought it back. unfortunately no one living knows about his service much.

  • @andresferreyra8067
    @andresferreyra8067 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hiko 45 saludos desde argentina 👍

    • @Kn3350ck5
      @Kn3350ck5 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      y de mexico :)
      latinoamerica ftw!!

  • @larinessex3553
    @larinessex3553 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    $1299.99 at a gun shop near me in California

    • @kadynsmith1497
      @kadynsmith1497 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess its just a dream unless you find a knock off...
      SOMEONE GET ON IT!!!

    • @wombat8882
      @wombat8882 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @darylgoto1526
      @darylgoto1526 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SANCTUARY State California

    • @ccwynn6657
      @ccwynn6657 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmmm, year later officer's black polished leather holster, extra magazine and very good condition: $7,500 bid on gunbroker

    • @afranca1825
      @afranca1825 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ~$1100 in Midwest for matching numbers Luger, ~$800 for a mismatched parts Luger.

  • @AshGreen359
    @AshGreen359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wonder why no one makes toggle action pistols anymore. No slide bite possible, seems like a great design.

    • @FuzedBox
      @FuzedBox 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @jamjamsterjiggidyjay
    @jamjamsterjiggidyjay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    all the nature surrounding sounds make your enterntaining videos even more pleasant to "watch"--especially on headphones!

  • @johnllevis3772
    @johnllevis3772 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a near mint.All matching[part's. WWII Mauser BYF 42 9mm Luger & matching near mint holster & take down tool,for it.And I have over 600+ round's.Of original WWII German ammo for it too.And I purchased matching,near mint.fxo 4 magazine for it too.This spring I & a good male friend of mine.That has a near mint WWII BYF 41 9mm Luger.Are going out to the shooting ranger,to fire them.Then afterward's.I & him will break them down to clean them.When I purchased back it back in the early 80's.It cost Me $1400.And $400 for the near mint holster.Now in 2016 It is going for $3000+ A very good investment