O.T. but Interesting

max2cam · 07-23-2002, 11:18 AM

I was wondering the same thing about "narrowing the bore." Upon the return of the German officer did the Dane say: "Herr General, vhile vee installed dose fancy pearl grips, vee also installed ein new 4mm barrel, yuk, yuk!"

Reminds me of another old myth about the M98 Mauser rifle. Supposedly the little step in the ejector slot in the locking lug was an act of sabotage to make the gun dangerous to fire. Turns out it was another of Paul Mauser's safety features to help block or divert errant gases in case of a ruptured case.

I imagine this WWII site has considerable mis-information. Truth is a slippery little devil. Our beloved Luger hobby proves that!

07-23-2002, 11:18 AM	#6
max2cam User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was wondering the same thing about "narrowing the bore." Upon the return of the German officer did the Dane say: "Herr General, vhile vee installed dose fancy pearl grips, vee also installed ein new 4mm barrel, yuk, yuk!" Reminds me of another old myth about the M98 Mauser rifle. Supposedly the little step in the ejector slot in the locking lug was an act of sabotage to make the gun dangerous to fire. Turns out it was another of Paul Mauser's safety features to help block or divert errant gases in case of a ruptured case. I imagine this WWII site has considerable mis-information. Truth is a slippery little devil. Our beloved Luger hobby proves that!