Luger problem

Sieger · 08-06-2011, 06:52 PM

Hi All:

Do you remember who said...."if you repeat the big lie long enough, everyone will soon believe it."

Well, perhaps this is a good example.

From Guns & Ammo, October 1968, page 57, "Ten Most Asked Questions About Lugers, written by "noted Luger expert" Michael Reese:

Question 10: Why does the Luger malfunction?

"American ammunition today is not quite hot enough for the Luger mechanism. By this, I mean 1,150 to 1,200 fps on 124 grain and 115 grain American ammunition is not so "hot" compared to the 1,400 fps 124 grain German manufacture. German contract ammunition during WWII was 1,400 fps on 115 grain."

Well, gentlemen, the Germans never even produced such a load!!!

Sieger

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08-06-2011, 06:52 PM	#22
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,154 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	Hi All: Do you remember who said...."if you repeat the big lie long enough, everyone will soon believe it." Well, perhaps this is a good example. From Guns & Ammo, October 1968, page 57, "Ten Most Asked Questions About Lugers, written by "noted Luger expert" Michael Reese: Question 10: Why does the Luger malfunction? "American ammunition today is not quite hot enough for the Luger mechanism. By this, I mean 1,150 to 1,200 fps on 124 grain and 115 grain American ammunition is not so "hot" compared to the 1,400 fps 124 grain German manufacture. German contract ammunition during WWII was 1,400 fps on 115 grain." Well, gentlemen, the Germans never even produced such a load!!! Sieger