This is a very rare late Series II "P" Code commercial Luger pistol. It is estimated that a total of only 100 were ever manufactured in their own serial number range of P1 to P100, making this a very early example. These pistols exhibit the Krieghoff blue finish with the straw colored small parts and fitted with the scarce early commercial Krieghoff/Ritzmann style fine checkered brown plastic grips with the bordering on the front and rear. These models are easily identified since they are absent of any Luftwaffe proofmarks. They use the late production C-5 type toggle markings, and they have the "eagle N" commercial proof on several areas of the pistol. In addition this specific example has the small circled "A" proof on the right side of the frame rail denoting that it was a rejected military contract Luger that was sold as a commercial model. The small "eagle/N" commercial proof is marked on the left side of the barrel extension, the underside of the barrel and the front left area of the frame rail. The full serial number (P29) is marked on the front of the frame, and "29" on the right side of the breechblock and left side of the barrel extension. All other parts are not serialized, although most are Krieghoff proofed. The blue magazine body is also correctly marked with the wartime code of "122" denoting manufacture by Haenel/Schmeisser company along with the eagle "37" Waffenamt directly below that and "29" is on the pinned aluminum base. This Luger is listed by serial number as a "P" code series II on page 77 of Gibson's "The Krieghoff Parabellum." As noted by Gibson, "Most of the Postwar Range variants will be in caliber 9mm, but a few are found in caliber 7.65mm" (page 69). Offered here is one of those "few" in 7.65 mm.

Very fine. The pistol retains 85% of the slightly faded original blue finish with some high spot holster wear. There is some cold blue visible on the center section of the barrel. The grips are excellent showing only light handling marks and sharp checkering. The magazine is also excellent showing some minor normal usage wear. The markings are crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent. A very scarce 7.65 mm Luger auto caliber example of a Krieghoff "P" code commercial Luger pistol with matching magazine.