What got you into lugers?

marshombre · 03-28-2014, 03:52 PM

My late father was a veteran of the 395th Regiment, 99th Division, the so-called Checkerboard Division. In action in and around Remagen, he became seperated from his platoon and came under fire from a vehicle mounted MG and neutralized it with his BAR. Later in the day he captured a German officer and relieved him of his dagger, binoculars, and most importantly his 1929 sneak Luger. Growing up, this was by far my favorite pistol. Unfortunately for me, my older brother who has absolutely no interest in firearms ended up with the Luger rig. C'est la vie.

View Poll Results: Peaked interest of Lugers
One of the first widely adopted automatic pistols	1	1.27%
Craftsmenship, engineering, function	27	34.18%
Beauty, apperance, style	14	17.72%
Romanticized/connotion to WWI	5	6.33%
Connection to the Weimer Republic	2	2.53%
Romanticized/connection to Nazi Germany & WWII	9	11.39%
Other (explain)	21	26.58%
Voters: 79. You may not vote on this poll

03-28-2014, 03:52 PM	#23
marshombre User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W Central FL Posts: 98 Thanks: 13 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	My late father was a veteran of the 395th Regiment, 99th Division, the so-called Checkerboard Division. In action in and around Remagen, he became seperated from his platoon and came under fire from a vehicle mounted MG and neutralized it with his BAR. Later in the day he captured a German officer and relieved him of his dagger, binoculars, and most importantly his 1929 sneak Luger. Growing up, this was by far my favorite pistol. Unfortunately for me, my older brother who has absolutely no interest in firearms ended up with the Luger rig. C'est la vie. __________________ Tempus edax rerum

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