2nd issue LP08 Luger Artillery Pistol Drum Magazine Leather Loading Tool
pouch with Shoulder-strap included .

History
The "snail drum" magazine, a 32-round helical drum magazine, was developed
for the Luger Artillery Model (Pistole 08 or LP 08) pistol and was approved for
service in June 1913, with production starting in 1913, and nearly 1 million snail
magazines were made before the end of World War I.

The Luger Artillery Model, also known as the LP08, was designed to provide a larger
capacity magazine for the Luger pistol, which typically used an 8-round box magazine.

Approval and Production:
The Artillery Luger was approved for service in June 1913, and production began in 1913.

Usage:
These "snail drum" magazines were used by German forces during World War I, particularly
by NCOs and shock troops, and were also produced for other countries like Bulgaria, Russia,
Turkey, Persia, Venezuela, Abyssinia, Romania, and Switzerland.

End of Production:
Production of the LP08 and its associated snail drum magazines ended in 1918 with the end
of the war.

Drum & Loading Tool
Early model Drum Mags were carried in a Canvas type Bag & worn from the belt. The Canvas
bag was later superseded by a more robust leather Trommel Magazine Carrier worn from the
belt or together with the shoulder strap. The 32 round 9mm Snail drum needed a special tool
to load the magazine which was called the (Trommel Magazin) Snail drum Loading Tool. The
tool was carried separately worn either from the belt with a strap that passes diagonally over
the right shoulder or via the shoulder-strap which is secured to the Belt (similar to the Sam
- Browne Belt and Cross Strap).

The Loading Tool Pouch was issued with 4 Compartments which held 4 Specific essential tools :

1 x LP08 Trommel Magazine Loading Tool ("Schneckentrommel-Ladewerkzeug")
1 x LP08 Rear Adjustable fine sight Adjusting tool.
1 x LP08 Pistol Stripping/Loading tool.
1 x 10rnd Luger Pistol Magazine.

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