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I am an Italian Luger collector (NAPCA & FISAT Member) who is deeply inspired by the LP08 model and all its related accessories, beginning from the Imperial models up to the post-war Mauser Commemorative models. I have also been carefully researching the utilization of this specific pistol during WWI and WWII by the Germany Army and foreign contracts. The elegant beauty of the long barrel LP08 coupled with my passion for this pistol inspired me to write the first book on the subject that concentrates on this special model, which many Luger collectors desire and consider a must for any collection. I hope you will appreciate my book and gain further insight into this famous pistol, which created a large impact in the hearts of Luger collectors.

Recently, I have focused my interest in the Post WWII Mauser Parabellum models, starting from April 1945, when the French takes the control of the Mauser Company in Oberndorf (Parabellum produced under French control), till the Parabellum reintroduction made by the new Mauser Company in 1970 (Mauser Parabellum Gallery).

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The author with Prof Dr Rolf Gminder, former CEO of Mauser Werke (third from the left);

Mr. Otto Repa, responsible of the Mauser Parabellum assembling from 1970 till 1975 and then quality responsible from 1975 till 1979 (first from the left); Mr. Gerd Schön, in charge of the export sales of the civilian market from 1968 till 1971 then domestic sales until 1977 (second from the left); Joop van de Kant (last on the right) and Gerben van Vlimmeren (between the author and Joop), friends and Mauser collectors. Picture taken during a recent meeting in Oberndorf.

With Mr. Regnier a Lausanne when analysing the Borchardt-Luger number 6. Mr. Regnier is a well known collector and dealer. He helped me in my research for the first book.

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With Joop van de Kant and his beautiful Mauser Parabellum collection…