Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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C&R · IV · 164

Mauser 75 Jahre Parabellum Karabiner commemorative

Section IV: still an NFA firearm, also a curio or relic

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION IV · VERBATIM · PDF P. 86 ↗

Luger, Mauser commercial manufacture, semiautomatic pistol, 75 Jahre, Parabellum-Pistole, Mod. Karabiner, Commemorative, cal. 9mm, accompanied by a carbine type shoulder stock.

ATF lists cal. 9mm; this is the 9mm Parabellum (9×19mm) cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Commemorative”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “Mauser commercial manufacture”
  • ATF REQUIRESAccompanied as the ATF wording requires: “accompanied by a carbine type shoulder stock”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1979–1980.
  • INFOStill an NFA firearm; only registered examples transfer, with ATF approval (26 U.S.C. 5812, 5861).

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Germany⁴
Manufacturer
Mauser-Werke, Oberndorf
Type
Pistol³
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
9mm Parabellum
Made
c. 1979–1980production; ATF states no date¹²
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section IV · PDF p. 86 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. cdn.rockislandauction.com ↗, years: RIA catalogue 4093 Book 1 p. 464, lot 597: "Mauser 75th Jahre Mod. Karabiner Luger Commemorative ... Serial no. K095VON250 ... Manufactured in 1979 as one of just 250 Mauser Parabellum pistols"
  2. cdn.rockislandauction.com ↗, years: RIA catalogue 4093 Book 2 p. 433, lot 1554: serial K199von250 "Manufactured in 1980 with 'IA' date code"; another RIA lot (Wayback) says "Manufactured on a very limited basis in 1980"; sources give 1979 and 1980, so y covers both
  3. web.archive.org ↗, type: RIA lot (Wayback copy): "Mauser '75th Year' 1902 Luger Carbine Parabellum Commemorative with Matching Shoulder Stock", a Luger pistol with stock
  4. Wikipedia, “Mauser” ↗, country: "Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer" (Oberndorf); the commemorative's chamber bears the Württemberg crest (RIA)
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Evidence passEditorial confidence: Low → High. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Evidence passYears: 1975–1980 → 1979–1980. Rock Island Auction catalogue records date serials K095 to 1979 and K199 to 1980 (run of 250 marked "75 Jahre/Parabellum-Pistole/Mod. Karabiner")

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Historical context

Luger pistol (base model shown for Mauser 75 Jahre Parabellum Karabiner commemorative)
Shown: a standard Luger pistol, not the Mauser 75 Jahre Parabellum Karabiner commemorative.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Luger IMG 6768-retouched.jpg” by Luger_IMG_6768.jpg: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Luger pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole, commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949.