Model 08 Semi-Automatic Pistol 0.3 Inch

The Model 08 Semi-Automatic Pistol 0.3 Inch is a semi-automatic pistol used by the German Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe during World War II. A variant of the Luger pistol issued to the Wehrmacht, the Heer, Kriegsmarine and the Waffen-SS used it as an officers' pistol, while the Luftwaffe used it as a self-defense weapon for aircrew shot down over enemy territory.^[1]

Model 08 Semi-Automatic Pistol 0.3 Inch
Wehrmacht P08 ordnance model (Collection Paul Regnier, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1935-1945
Used by	Wehrmacht Waffen-SS
Wars	Spanish Civil War World War II
Production history
Designer	Georg Luger
Designed	1906
Manufacturer	Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
Unit cost	35 ℛ︁ℳ︁ (1943)
Produced	1935-1945
Specifications
Length	222 mm (8.7 in)
Barrel length	100 mm (3.9 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Toggle-locked, short recoil
Rate of fire	116 rpm (semi-automatic)
Muzzle velocity	350–400 m/s (1,100–1,300 ft/s) (9mm, 100 mm short barrel)
Effective firing range	55 yd (50 m)
Feed system	8-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights