Lugers in Movies

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I wonder how many full feature films depict the hero with a Luger? For some reason the Luger has always been associated with the darker side of mystery, murder and mayhem. Can you imagine Mayberry RFD with issue Lugers? Lugers were around during the days of Bat Masterson and I imagine many 'cowboys' probably had Lugers (well, at least one) but I have never seen a western with a Luger. On the range in the early 1900's would have been a good market for Lugers but we don't seem to see any portrayed in movies. I think the most 'out of place' Luger I can remember is in the original version "Of Mice and Men". In the book the gun was referred to as 'the Luger' with, what appeared to me, a certain reverance or respect. Had it been a Colt or Smith it probably would not have gotten brand name recognition.