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PISTOL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
9 MM P-08 LUGAR (PARABELLUM)
Date Range From
1942
Date Range To
1945
Materials
STEEL, WOOD
Catalogue Number
P19820016000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
9 MM P-08 LUGAR (PARABELLUM)
Date Range From
1942
Date Range To
1945
Materials
STEEL, WOOD
No. Pieces
1
Length
10.0 (BARREL)
Description
S/N 7212A. 8 SHOT MAGAZINE. 9MM LUGER, MODEL P-08. SEMI-AUTOMATIC, MAGAZINE-FED PISTOL STAMPED "5076" ON BARREL, "1442" AND "42" ON FRAME, "45" ON EXTRACTOR, "42" AND "LMCW" IN FLORAL SCRIPT ON BREECH BLOCK, "7229" INSIDE RIGHT GRIP, "5482" INSIDE LEFT GRIP. BLUEING IS WORN OVERALL, LEFT SIDE OF FRAME DENTED, GRIP SCREWS AND HOLES WORN. DETACHABLE MAGAZINE IS RECENT REPLACEMENT.
Subjects
ARMAMENT-FIREARM
Historical Association
MILITARY
History
PISTOL SEIZED FROM ONTARIO COLLECTOR, NEWLY RESIDING IN ALBERTA, DURING GAME OFFICER CHECK OF VEHICLE NEAR HANNA, 1981. DEFENDANT RONALD WESLEY COOK CLAIMED PISTOL ONCE OWNED BY FIELD MARSHALL ERWIN ROMMEL. PISTOL TURNED OVER TO MUSEUM AS PER ATTACHED COURT ORDER & CORRESPONDENCE. SEE PERMANENT RECORD FOR RECORDED ATTEMPTS BY GALT STAFF TO VERIFY CLAIM OF THE PISTOL'S CONNECTION TO ROMMEL. ALL RESEARCH RESULTS REFUTED THIS ASSERTION.
Catalogue Number
P19820016000
Acquisition Date
1982-05
Collection
Museum
Images
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