Durability of the Luger

Marvin · 04-24-2001, 05:23 AM

Ray,

After reading the other postings, I thought I would jump in on this one too. As to the durability of the Luger, I feel it was a very good pistol and performed admirably for the German Army. One thing that folks in the US don't realize is the Europeans tend to maintain equipment better than American. The armaments of Europe were difinetly made to closer tolerances than American and therefore required better maintenence. Even today, the European automobiles require more maintenance that an American auto, but, if maintaines according to recommendations, they will last a loooong time. I thing this is the same for European firearms, they must be maintained to get peak performance. The Lugers we cherish today are the same way, they must be maintained. Remember the problems we had and still have with the M-16 rifle. This rifle is a close tolerance weapon and must be maintained to operate effectivly. Compare the M-16 with the Ak-47; the AK requires almost no maintenance and it keep on operating; much the same as the difference between a Luger and the 1911 Colt. Does anyone else have a good comparison of weapons like the AK and the M-16???

Marvin

04-24-2001, 05:23 AM	#9
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Durability of the Luger Ray, After reading the other postings, I thought I would jump in on this one too. As to the durability of the Luger, I feel it was a very good pistol and performed admirably for the German Army. One thing that folks in the US don't realize is the Europeans tend to maintain equipment better than American. The armaments of Europe were difinetly made to closer tolerances than American and therefore required better maintenence. Even today, the European automobiles require more maintenance that an American auto, but, if maintaines according to recommendations, they will last a loooong time. I thing this is the same for European firearms, they must be maintained to get peak performance. The Lugers we cherish today are the same way, they must be maintained. Remember the problems we had and still have with the M-16 rifle. This rifle is a close tolerance weapon and must be maintained to operate effectivly. Compare the M-16 with the Ak-47; the AK requires almost no maintenance and it keep on operating; much the same as the difference between a Luger and the 1911 Colt. Does anyone else have a good comparison of weapons like the AK and the M-16??? Marvin