DWM Parabellum P.08 .30 Luger Alphabet Commercial, Stoeger 'LUGER' Marked, Full-Coverage Engraved, 5" Barrel
This DWM Parabellum P.08 is an Alphabet Commercial export pistol in .30 Luger from the 1920s, notable for its Stoeger 'LUGER' rollmark and 'GERMANY' export stamp. It features extensive custom work including full-coverage scroll engraving, a bright polish with gold-colored controls, and checkered wood grips with raised 'Luger' logos. A fitted wooden presentation case is included.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This example has been carefully maintained. The internals are exceptionally clean and shiny, and evidence of prior use is minimal.
What's Included
- Wooden fitted presentation/display case with red velvet-style lining
- One 8-round wood-base Luger magazine (base stamped 56)
Built by DWM as a commercial export Parabellum P.08 in .30 Luger, this pistol falls within the Alphabet Commercial series (circa 1921–1928). It has a 5" barrel, an 8+1 capacity, and the classic short-recoil, toggle-locked, single-action, striker-fired mechanism. Sights are fixed, with a front blade and a rear notch integral to the rear toggle link.
Export and commercial identifiers are present, including a right-side 'LUGER' rollmark associated with Stoeger and a 'GERMANY' stamp on the front of the frame. As expected for a commercial gun of this era, there is no chamber date and no Imperial military acceptance proofs visible.
Custom work sets this piece apart. The pistol shows full-coverage scroll engraving across the receiver, frame, toggle train, muzzle band, and even the grip screws. The bright polish finish is complemented by gold-colored small parts and controls, while the wood grips are checkered and feature raised 'Luger' script logos.
Numbering details include matching two-digit '23' assembly numbers on the small parts. The included magazine is a wood-base type stamped '56.' The pistol is housed in a fitted wooden display case lined in red velvet-style material.