You look like Artie Johnson with the helmet and glasses from Laugh In, very interesting

I own a 1941 German Luger Black Widow. Es ist gut!

The best looking handgun the Germans produced. I am fortunate to own a 1941 made model.

The Luger is such a beautiful gun. Even though the design is 100 years old it looks like something from the future

Love my P08. Searched for years for one. Finally found a beautiful Waffenstamped Black Widow. All matching. Love it

I love this gun so much, so iconic I'm just shocked nobody is making a clone/updated version with maybe double stack mags?

First thing that came to my mind:. Sootch has gone full Arte Johnson.

The Luger and the Colt Peacemaker was my dream pistols as a kid :o)

My favorite weapon of all time

Actualy you have an early one there , around 1918. The crown over N is an “ civilian “ proofmark. Your P08 is a police one one with the rare “Schiwy sicherung” Sadly is has been reblued and the markings on the toggle and top of the frame are wiped out. Also most of the parts are not numbered on the right places. It seems it had quite a “ life”. But as it is its a nice shooter and it has some collector value. The cut behind the take down plate, trigger plate, is new to me. Never seen that before. Please take good care of that 08. Try to find “ soft” loads to shoot. The story gets even better. The cut is from the Walther sicherrung. Magazine safety. That was only fitted for a few years and removed from most of the P08s. And after removing the cut was closed on most of them.

MY UNCLE HAVE ONE FROM THE GERMAN ARMY WITH THE YEAR STAMP ON IT , IT IS A MASTERPIECE OF GUN INGENEERING.

Great channel sootch00. love your mouse gun series of videos. They are so under appreciated, yet so fun to shoot! Keep on having fun bud!

The most naturally pointing handgun I've ever touched.

The original wartime P38 had a steel frame and was manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerks. Walther post-war guns switched to aluminum frames. That said, I don’t pretend to be an expert but I own several and I think they are great firearms.

Love the look of that toggle, it’s amazing how quickly it snaps back down while shooting. Even when I slowed down the video there wasn’t a clear frame of it up… just, wow!

Great review I enjoyed it always wondered how you field strip one thanks for all you do

Good video. My dad was an Army Air Corp pilot in WW2. He and his CO landed to capture several surrendering German soldiers and officers near the end of the conflict. It’s 100% original and in mint condition. The Lugar will be passed to my oldest son along with a local newspaper account of the event.

My great uncle brought back a P38 from WWII. Thanks for sharing.

I bought one of these in Spain in 1981. It was my first pistol. Actually it was a cap gun key chain from a beach side souvenir shop, but you lifted the toggle to place the plastic cap in, and then pull the trigger to “shoot” it. Hey, I was 8 years old.

Great review of an iconic firearm. Takedown was very detailed & interesting.

Thanks for the history lesson sootch! Have always enjoyed your videos.

This my conceal carry for rest of my life from now.😂🔥

I enjoy practical reviews of historic designs like this

I just bought mmy third luger p08 and get your video update. Wonderful just love it

I first came across this weapon in 1969 when I was a kid, it belongs to my father's classmate who was a police officer and once in awhile visiting us he would remove the magazine and hand it to me for the entire time of his visit. I was taught to work the action, learn it's name that's why I still have memories of it. It was until 1993 that I would have a 2nd encounter with the pistol and it was during my U.N. peace keeping mission in the Bosnian war, particularly at Kronjic, the pistol belongs to one of my team members (he didn't say, i didn't ask how did he possessed it) i was attached with the 🇨🇵 1st. Parachute Regiment. I didn't get to shoot it as it was his private not issued sidearm. After my return from Europe, i joined a local shooting club and they had a couple of them for loan at the range and that was my only experience with it; 300 rounds 9mm between 15-25 metres range not that I didn't enjoy shooting it but was figuring how would it be for low light/night shooting... especially when the sights are black out...

Such an iconic gun. There was once a smith in Rocklyn, CA not far from where i grew up. He cut the Luger in half, rewelded the fram, attached a 45 cal barrel, and some $3,000 later one had a most unusual handgun. They were flawless, perfect in every detail. Those rare guns now command over $10,000 each.

Great to see you review this old school tool, considering the popularity of 9mm today. Thanks.

I recently shot one of these in the newer .22 version. It was so cool. One round ejected and went between the toggle and frame. A real bear to get out.

That was fascinating. Danke!

One heck of a cool collector's piece! That Luger and an M1 Garand (International Harvester) are at the top of my most wanted list. Thank you!

One of your best videos ever!! Great job!!

Man what a beautiful piece !

Thanks for the great video. I learned a lot.

That is One of my favorite guns thnx for showing it

Sadly the Luger po8 it's just a dream gun to add to your collection you either have to be pretty wealthy or lucky to own one but it's always nice to see someone shooting one thanks for the video

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

Thank you. One nice piece

I like that this dude doesn't even blink when he fires.

Ausgezeichnet! Vielen Dank, für´s zeigen! Gruß, aus Deutschland!

I wish I could justify the cost of collecting one of these 😞 Good thing we get videos like these to sate us 😁 Quick correction tho: aluminum frame P38s are actually post ww2 (called the P1) All wartime P38s were steel

Classic! Awesome review

My favorite handgun...that I'll never own 😥

My Mom owned a 1917 Luger when I was a kid. I loved it when my parents and I would go to the range and they'd let me fire it. I also learned how to field strip, clean and lubricate it. I adored that pistol!

Enjoyed every bit of this video, Salute

Took mine to the range yesterday. Beautiful firearm made in 1940 with all matching parts, including the magazine. Was going to sell it, now I'm having second thoughts.

Fantastic video brother!!! Love the P08

You look so serious while wearing the German helmet.

Outstanding video and presentation.

That's a very nice example of that pistol!

That is one iconic pistol.

Disassembly reminds me of a childhood wood puzzle styled like this Luger. I must have sold it years ago at a flea market to a gun enthusiast 🤣👍

Pretty cool weapon. Thx for the video.

I love the Luger P08, and Walther P38 9mm!

The Luger was the first pistol I ever shot, at age 6. My dad brought it home from the war.

Awesome Video Don!!

Very cool! Any firearm enthusiast would love to just shoot one! Great video and some fun stuff to watch! 👍

Thank you for your video production. Great information, instruction, dis/assembly, history. Thanks to Fiocchi, I did not realize that they were US-based/made. As a viewer suggestion: I do not need the German helmet/uniform, your video is complete w/o them. Both my parents were deeply involved in fighting the Germans. I have subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

A fun video, thanks.

That's a awesome piece

Good review as always, I was lucky enough to buy mine when the prices were very reasonable. $400 to $500, now ratty ones sell for much more than that. 1920 .30 Luger cal., 1936 (2), 1942 (2) with a newer Mauser Swiss model and two of the Stainless Stoeger's thrown in. Accurate and fun to shoot.

Such a Beautiful gun, only triumphed by the original Borchardt C-93, which is a personal favourite of mine. Such a beauitful desing. Also the Luger Selbstlader 1906 is a rifle but has a very similar mechanism, sadly it was never mass produced :(

Love this video, like all your videos but love this one

"Люгер", один из лучших пистолетов всех времен и народов.

Great review..........

Браво конструктору этого настоящего инженерного шедевра! Данное оружие войдёт в историю на века. Спасибо.

Nice little piece of history

Great video of an iconic firearm. Thanks for posting.

One of the most beautiful firearms.

I love this Gun, and the Stahlhelm makes it extra nice 😁👌🏻

I wanted one since I was 14, it's just so good.

Most excellent Laugh In reference dude.

I loved this review! You really look different with that helmet. I watch Hogan's Hero's

This is your best video

The original name never was Luger P. 08, I don't know why it is called Luger mostly in the US. It is named the Parabellum P.08, according to this the ammunition was called 9mm (other Models 7,65mm) Parabellum. The whole family is called Parabellum Pistolen.

Picked it up off the battlefield….goosebumps

Very nice 'Video !!!! Thanks

Wow what a powerful kick!

I never understood why Ruger didn't. Make a 9mm in the mk IV 22 version the grip feels almost like the luger I think it would of made a fortune for Roger and been one of the best hand guns on the market.

It's a legend👍

Let me give you some more inform. The first ammo was 7,65×25 Borhard,wich was used in borhard's pist mod 1893. The handle was 90°,and wide. So,when Luger decided to improve pist 1893,he used also 7,65*25 ammo,but mooved each cartr back and back to reduce handle width because of long ammo. Finally he got handle angle 115°. When Luger offered his pistol to swiss army,they asked him to reduce power,so he cut the case to 22 mm. They got 7,65*22 para. In 1904 he decided to improve power,and cut case on the 19 mm,and put bullet 9 mm with flat nose for better stopping power,but in the round mag. in artillery model,there were many problems with feeding,so he made an Ogival shape bullet, wich we use today. The oryginal ballistics of 9mm ammo is: 8 g.bullet and 330 m/s. So we should use modern ammo from magtech 8,03 g. and 338 m/s. It's ok. 390 m/s will destroy pistol. Modern power ammo 360, 390 m/s we can use in parabellum made in 70-th by mauser. They are stronger pistols with better steel.

thanks from England.

Wow what a beauty that is

So cool!

I want a p08 so bad. Amazing weapon.

Nice vid ,as usual, I thought that was Artie Johnson st the beginning. LOL

Ein Meisterwerk der Technik.

I have a couple friends at the shooting range that own Lugers. There guns continually jam. I am amazed that yours runs so smoothly. I always wanted one but after seeing my buddys fight with their lugers every time,... kinda put me off.

if you release the tension on the striker the rear pin comes out easily, Its the same with assembly, hold the transfer bar on the side when putting the toggle in and the rear pin should just drop in.

Mitchell Arms in Houston TX in the 80s/90s made a stainless steel P08 for a short time. I think they were called American Eagle or something similar. Not sure if it's the same Mitchell Arms works on Mausers now days or not.

You would fit right in on Hogan's Heroes

Very nice, I’ve always wanted to shoot one! I wouldn’t trade my Colt Government Model for one though...

Had a full size metal replica cap gun back in the 70s

I so badly want one of them, they’re so beautiful!

"Very Interesting"... haven't heard that in years.... but he had a cigarette to...great video

Damn that ludger sound is so soothing...

Sick intro😂🤙🔥🔥

Fun fact. That is a civilian German Luger P08 not a military. But it’s was most likely still used in WWII because Germany during that time was trying to get as many guns for the war as possible.

What a beautiful, iconic firearm!Fascinating gun, but I've talked with WWII oldtimers who said it was a pain in das Hintern to use and maintain. I see lots of small pieces that can be easily dropped on the ground and lost. The Walther P-38/P1, on the other hand, is much easier and quicker to maintain and shoot.

Nice video 👍

Die Luger P-08 ist mit der Colt Goverment 1911 ❤ die schönste Automatik Pistole aller Zeiten. Da sie schon damals Selten und Teuer war, wurde sie meist nur von Offizieren getragen!