![]() The demands for small arms soared after WWII broke out in the late 1930s, and the P.08 was costly and very time-consuming to produce. They made upwards to one million Lugers, with over 900,000 military and over 43,000 commercial pistols. The largest number of P.08 Lugers was produced by the famous German arms manufacturer Mauser. ![]() in the duffel bags of returning servicemen. The Luger P.08 (Pistole 1908) was probably the most prized war trophy for American GIs in both WWI and WWII. Most all were made from pre-WWI through 1942, with less than 25,000 made after WWII. ![]() There were over 3.5 million made with the major manufacturers being DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken), Erfurt, and Mauser. Designed by Georg Luger, the Luger pistol is without a doubt, one of the most recognizable handguns worldwide. ![]()
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