Welcome
Introduction
This web site contains useful information about the Artillery Luger variations and the
Mauser Parabellum pistols made after 1945 in Mauser. Initially under French control (1945
- 1946) and later the reintroduction of the Parabellum from 1969 onwards.
This web site replaces the old Artillery and Mauser Parabellum web site with a more
modern and effective design. The old web site is not maintained but it remains available
for consultation.
The current web site uses more extensively the documents from the Mr. Joachim Görtz’s
photographic archive. This archive, built by Mr. Görtz during his live, is composed by 32
folders containing Luger photos, original historical Luger pictures from WWI and WWII and
important notes.
Some topics that were discussed in the previous web site related to the Paul Mauser
Private archive are not repeated here; the reader can refer to:
The Paul Mauser Archive Web Site.
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New Book From The Author
Paul Mauser - His Life, Company, and Handgun
Development 1838 - 1914
After over 6 years of research from original archival material comes the book.
In all, the book is composed of 586 pages and more than 1000 pictures.
The price for the standard edition is $89.95. The Deluxe price is $150.
The book is available, orders are accepted: paulmauser@kpnmail.nl
Download the PDF Brochure that provides an overview about the content of the new book.
For additional information, contact the author: mauser.archive@gmail.com
See the Forgotten Weapons Review.
Mauro Baudino – Gerben van Vlimmeren
Published by Brad Simpson Publishing, 2017
ISBN: 978-692-75500-6
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The Parabellum Is Back! 1945 - 2000
The book is the result of more than five years of research.
It covers the story of the Mauser Parabellum pistol after WWII; from the
French Mauser Occupation (April 1945) until the reintroduction of the Parabellum by
Mauser in 1970.
Historical information, pistols, accessories, archives, blue prints... a huge amount of
data that has been sorted and analyzed from the original Mauser Archive.
The result is a book of 560 pages with more than 700 pictures.
More information here: www.theparabellumisback.com
See the Forgotten Weapons Review.
Mauro Baudino – Gerben van Vlimmeren
Published by Brad Simpson Publishing, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9825607-2-3
Luger Artiglieria - The Artillery Luger
The story of the Artillery Luger from the Imperial Prototype to the Commemorative
Artillery made by Mauser in 1985. Variations, productions and accessories.
111 pages.
More information here.
Mauro Baudino
Published in Italian by Editoriale Olimpia S.p.A. – Florence (Italy), 2003.
ISBN: 88-253-0032-8
I'm working on a second edition that will be available at the end of 2019.
Lectures - Events
ICOMAM Lecture - Koblenz (Germany) September, 2017
The authors, Mauro Baudino and Gerben van Vlimmeren, presented to the ICOMAM
(INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS OF ARMS AND
MILITARY HISTORY) a lecture on the complex relationship between Paul Mauser (1838 -
1914) and Georg Luger (1849 - 1923) and it’s impact on the C96 and Parabellum pistols.
The PDF copy of the presentation can be downloaded, follow the link below.
The complete story on the Mauser and Luger relationship is available in the book Paul
Mauser - His Life, Company, and Handgun Development 1838 - 1914.
The information provided in the lecture can be used but a credit to the authors is
requested. For more information about the use of the data contact the authors:
mauser.archive@gmail.com
The relationship between Paul Mauser and Georg Luger and it's impact on the Mauser C96
pistol.
Paul Mauser Event - Liège Belgium
Dear Fellow Firearms Historians and Collectors,
It is my pleasure to inform you and to invite you to a major Mauser history event planned
for Saturday, 21st of April 2018 in Liège - Belgium.
The event covers details of Paul Mauser‘s life, the Company, firearms development and
Mauser’s impact on military firearms production.
The event also celebrates the fact that last year, 2017, was the 150-year anniversary of the
Mauser brothers move from Oberndorf to Liège. They spent about 3 years in Liège,
working under the supervision of Samuel Norris on an improvement of the Chassepot
needle rifle, adopting it to fire metallic cartridge. In these three years, the foundation of
the design of the future Mauser Model 71 rifle was established.
The Mauser relationship with Belgium and Liège continued with an important contract
finalized in 1889 with the Belgian government for the furniture of the Model 89 rifle and,
as a consequence, the establishment of the FN Company in Herstal (Liège).
Of course, several major topics will be discusses in the presentation, with part of the event
focusing on Mauser revolvers and pistols.
All the information will be explained through the use of original documents available in the
Paul Mauser and Mauser company archives.
The meeting is organized in the Liège Arms Museum, which contains one of the biggest
firearms collection in Europe.
Attached you can find a brochure that provides more information and you can use it also
to subscribe for tickets to the event.
Should you have any question or you need any help for logistics support, please feel free
to contact us at the following email address: mauser.archive@gmail.com
Videos and Photos of the Paul Mauser Event.
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