Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1956.170, W1253
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Circa 1917
Associated Notes
Luger P08 German military issue semi-automatic pistol, 1917
German standard issue pistol, WW1 period.
Probably brought back from WW1. The donor, RB Giesen was probably 66070 Pte Russell Baxendale Giesen who left New Zealand with the 33rd Reinforcements in December 1917.
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Associated Person
Period
Signature/marks
1228 (firearm serial number)
Media
Measurement Description
barrel: 4 inches; calibre: 9mm
Measurement Reading
240mm
95mm
35mm
120mm
260mm
200mm
50mm
Classification
Last Update
11 Oct 2023
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