Short Barrel Artillery

George Anderson · 09-01-2011, 06:00 PM

I disagree with Norm on the Versailles Treaty restricting barrel lengths. The treaty did restrict the number of military calibre pistols that could be produced to a number appropriate to sustain the needs of a 100,000 man army and later the national police forces. I believe that the pistol is one that was shortened for either the army or police during the Weimar era simply because the eight inch barrel was deemed unneeded by whatever unit had the weapon.

Norme · 09-01-2011, 06:38 PM

Hi George, I must confess that I have not read the Treaty of Versailles, but I have read "Weimar and Early Nazi Lugers" by Jan C. Still. Still states, on page 12, that the IMKK interpreted the Treaty as restricting military pistols to a barrel length of less than 100mm. Of course, we all know that these restrictions were widely ignored. Best regards, Norm

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09-01-2011, 06:00 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	I disagree with Norm on the Versailles Treaty restricting barrel lengths. The treaty did restrict the number of military calibre pistols that could be produced to a number appropriate to sustain the needs of a 100,000 man army and later the national police forces. I believe that the pistol is one that was shortened for either the army or police during the Weimar era simply because the eight inch barrel was deemed unneeded by whatever unit had the weapon.

09-01-2011, 06:38 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi George, I must confess that I have not read the Treaty of Versailles, but I have read "Weimar and Early Nazi Lugers" by Jan C. Still. Still states, on page 12, that the IMKK interpreted the Treaty as restricting military pistols to a barrel length of less than 100mm. Of course, we all know that these restrictions were widely ignored. Best regards, Norm