 In 1924, just before the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War, a review of Chinese Nationalist small arms reported that "Among officers, bodyguards, and police, the German Parabellum (Luger) 9-mm automatic pistol was the weapon of choice...".In 1930, Mauser took over manufacture of the P.08 from DWM.Additional P08s were produced by Simson and later Krieghoff.