I suppose being half German I should have taken more of an interest into one of the worlds finest machined pistols before now. I bought a book sometime ago on the LUGER and its origins and found some really interesting points not commonly known, which might interest a lot of you.
The 7.65mm Furrer M1919 submachinegun was effectively a Luger action mounted in a carbine stock designed by the head of Waffenfabrik Bern, which produced Swiss Military Lugers. The Bergmann MP 18 was not related to the Luger technically, but took over the tactical role of the LP 08. It fed from the same 32 round snail drum, fitted with a slide-on collar to reinforce the neck.
Was wondering if anybody was a dedicated Luger expert and what they could impart on this interesting weapon for its time?
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
Jim,
Yes also its sister which had two magazines side by side with two actions, incredible piece of engineering.
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'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
Amazing and simple using gravity to feed the rounds like the Owen SMG and inverting the Lugers upside down. Cocking them must have been a pleasure upside down. Would love to see one of those rattling down the range.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
Jim,
Thanks for that. Just shows what a simple little old gun it was all round, laying lead down when it was needed.
Its all education, and I never knew LUGER had such a beast on the operational circuit.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
I should have taken more of an interest into one of the worlds finest machined pistols before now. I bought a book sometime ago on the LUGER and its origins and found some really interesting points not commonly known, which might interest a lot of you.
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