Project Description
!!!!!SOLD!!!!! This is a 1/2 scale Model 1902 P-08 “Cartridge Counter” Luger made by master miniature maker Raymond E. Hutchens of Indiana. 4 1/4″ long overall with a 1 15/16″ rifled barrel of .174 caliber. The barrel has the proper number of lands & groves, to the proper depth & width, with the proper rate of twist. High polish blue finish except for the properly straw hardened small parts, the safety bar on the left side which is in the white, and the grip screws which are fire blued. Dovetailed front sight with a serrated rear edge, fixed “V” notch rear sight. Beautifully properly checkered walnut grips. The left grip with the clear window and markings to show how many rounds are remaining in the magazine. The top of the chamber area of the slide stamped with the spread winged American eagle with olive branches and arrows in it’s claws. The top of the toggle stamped with the intertwined DWM logo., The serial number 22412 stamped into the front of the frame below the barrel and the bottom rear of the barrel. The rear of the toggle assembly stamped 412 just behind the rear sight. The dished toggles are serrated at the fat front edge. The knob part of the safety also serrated. The knob part of the take down lever is checkered. Functional grip safety and thumb safety. Mr. Hutchens made every roll die & marking punch for his miniatures. The markings are done exactly the same way they were done at the factory on the full size pistols. In addition, every part that is supposed to be hardened is, no shortcuts here! Mr Hutchens made four of these Lugers, and they are featured on pages 23 – 30 in Joseph D. Kramer’s book “Scale Model Firearms”. This beautiful miniature came to me without a case. It just so happened I had an extra walnut hinged top, key lock case made by Imperial Miniature Armory many years ago that I am including that fits perfectly, although it was made for a Miniart 1/2 scale P-08 Luger. I am including eight solid steel dummy cartridges made by Miniart in Russia which will feed, chamber, extract, & eject when the action is cycled manually. This piece originally came with miniature 1/2 scale 9mm Parabellum live ammunition, but sadly it has been lost somewhere over the years, or maybe shot. I’m also including a 1/2 scale Luger manual. Mr. Hutchens, in my opinion, is arguably the best miniature maker to ever walk the planet. His pieces are nothing short of perfection! See also serial numbers 22411 & 22414 that I have recently sold on my sold items page. Mr. Hutchens made four of these that were all cased together in a beautiful ebony hinged top case with silver hardware. Serial number 22413 was sold to a collector in California many years ago at the Las Vegas antique Arms Show. That one, and the three I have recently acquired, all came from that same case. I now have that case available if you would rather have it instead of the IMA walnut case. Stock # BD-3. !!!!SOLD!!!!
