Ok, somebody asked me about my Luger on another thread, but I think it deserves a thread of its own, so here goes:
The Luger I have is a WWII era produced by Mauser marked 1938 on the receiver ring and stamped with the nazi eagle proof marks. The toggle is marked S/42, IIRC, nazi code for Mauser. It is not a collectors item, but it is the original 9mm and the mechanical excellence has to be seen to be appreciated, even in a hurriedly produced army pistol.
The Luger is from the dawn of automatic pistol design, being derived from the Borchardt pistol which was produced in the waning years of the 19th century. I believe the Borchardt is the first with the detachable box magazine carried within the handle that characterizes all automatic pistols today. Also, the mag release is that type which was made world standard by the Colt gov't model some years later.
Yes, the reliability is not what you'd want given some of the excellent modern pistols, but the accuracy is truly astounding. A 50 foot target containing 50 hits from 115 grain ball ammo can be covered by my palm. The fixed sights are dead on, by the way for 115 gr ball. It is much easier to shoot accurately than any 1911 or Glock I've shot. It has the most natural pointing quality of any pistol I've fired.
It rides good in a 45 Auto shoulder holster or Mexican style. Of course, with a striker (being the metal is over 60 years old, I'd hate it if the "tit" sheared off the striker!!) it's kinda iffy carrying cocked and locked!
Who else has a/or likes Lugers?????
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Be mentally deliberate but muscularly fast. Aim for just above the belt buckle Wyatt Earp
"It is error alone that needs government support; truth can stand by itself." Tom Jefferson
If you have to shoot a man, shoot him in the guts, it may not kill him... sometimes they die slow, but it'll paralyze his brain and arm and the fight is all but over Wild Bill Hickok
Remember: When you attempt to rationalize two inconsistent positions, you risk drowning as your own sewage backs up.
45 ACP: Give 'em a new navel! BigG
The Luger I have is a WWII era produced by Mauser marked 1938 on the receiver ring and stamped with the nazi eagle proof marks. The toggle is marked S/42, IIRC, nazi code for Mauser. It is not a collectors item, but it is the original 9mm and the mechanical excellence has to be seen to be appreciated, even in a hurriedly produced army pistol.
The Luger is from the dawn of automatic pistol design, being derived from the Borchardt pistol which was produced in the waning years of the 19th century. I believe the Borchardt is the first with the detachable box magazine carried within the handle that characterizes all automatic pistols today. Also, the mag release is that type which was made world standard by the Colt gov't model some years later.
Yes, the reliability is not what you'd want given some of the excellent modern pistols, but the accuracy is truly astounding. A 50 foot target containing 50 hits from 115 grain ball ammo can be covered by my palm. The fixed sights are dead on, by the way for 115 gr ball. It is much easier to shoot accurately than any 1911 or Glock I've shot. It has the most natural pointing quality of any pistol I've fired.
It rides good in a 45 Auto shoulder holster or Mexican style. Of course, with a striker (being the metal is over 60 years old, I'd hate it if the "tit" sheared off the striker!!) it's kinda iffy carrying cocked and locked!
Who else has a/or likes Lugers?????
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Be mentally deliberate but muscularly fast. Aim for just above the belt buckle Wyatt Earp
"It is error alone that needs government support; truth can stand by itself." Tom Jefferson
If you have to shoot a man, shoot him in the guts, it may not kill him... sometimes they die slow, but it'll paralyze his brain and arm and the fight is all but over Wild Bill Hickok
Remember: When you attempt to rationalize two inconsistent positions, you risk drowning as your own sewage backs up.
45 ACP: Give 'em a new navel! BigG