Any info appreciated for a 1917 DWM Luger

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I 'grit my teeth' at any opportunity Johnny. (Verb - Cover them with grits)
To those unfortunate folks where grits aren't on the breakfast menu, grits aren't 'gritty' -
With butter, salt and pepper they're great!

Thanks for the origin of the word 'grits' Johnny (Grütze) - I've wondered my entire life why they call them grits.

Agree completely about using the accepted term under the surroundings you're in...

BUT, writing the term 'Remmy' 'Winnie' etc is the one thing I fight not to say something about myself! I have never heard those terms used commonly in ANY setting - be it on boards or in informal settings between collectors. I've noticed that the terms are usually used on gun boards by a newer member to a forum. I have always felt it was an attempt by the new guy to try to make himself sound 'cool' as if he's very familiar with the gun types, and everyone uses the term - Doing so has the opposite effect to me. Using those cutesie names conjures up a couple of guys who are not familiar with any actual names or knowledge of collector milsurp firearms, and they're going out for the first time to shoot the one they just bought from a pawn shop.

[Patrick Chadwick]

By the way, Southerners don't eat grit; they eat grits which traces some it's origin to the German word Grütze.

So that's why my teeth are so badly worn!

A thought: grits, Grütze, could there be a connection with the word groat?

(It's late, and the serious part of my brain has switched off!)

OMG, it's not just late, it's tomorrow already!
G'night all!



Patrick

[DaveN]

Harlan, Did you mean bore butter as I got some for my black powder .50 cal CVA and thought I could use it on my grits before it goes bad. Don't need a knife it comes in a convenient tube.