This is an excellent example of a scarce post-war long barreled Krieghoff prototype luger pistol. A similar pistol is shown and identified in Randall Gibson's book on the 'Krieghoff Parabellum' on page 246. These pistols were all assembled after WWII and may have been intended for the commercial sales market or the GI trade market. The pistol itself is made up of Krieghoff parts, all are unnumbered or proofed on which an 8 inch Artillery style barrel has been installed. It does not have the traditional artillery rear sight instead the stand fixed rear sight on top of the toggle is higher to accommodate for the longer barrel radius. The front toggle is stamped with an early "B-1" die type stamp that consists of the Anchor/Suhl logo only. These were originally used in late 1935 and early 1936 production and again some of these have been noted on some post-war assembled pistols. The right side of the barrel extension has only a single LWaA 1st stage II mid-production Luftwaffe acceptance proof. As noted the rest of the pistol is completely void of any additional markings or acceptance proofs. It is fitted with a set of standard war time Krieghoff brown plastic grips with the coarse checkering pattern and a late type three German Army magazine. The blued magazine body is marked "fxo/37" and "PO8" with an unmarked black plastic base with the reinforcing pin through the center.

Excellent with 98% original postwar blue finish overall. The majority of the various small parts show 98% of their professionally restraw colors with the magazine release button and grips screws being heat blued. The brown plastic grips are in excellent condition with no cracks or damage. The grip straps do show heavy machining or grinding marks under the blue finish, typical of an unfinished frame, again supporting the theory that this is a post-war assembly using left over factory parts. A very unusual and very scarce post-war prototype, or commercially assembled long barreled Krieghoff pistol.