My Friend, Doug Smith

[Ron Wood]

Jerry,

Very good observations and some of the same questions I had when I examined it at Chattanooga. After some consideration, I came to the conclusion that the cutout on the holster allowed for the side additions to the Luger to accommodate the external cable connection to a battery pack that is not currently with the pistol. The lighting unit is cleverly designed to be a quick-disconnect from the Luger. Once the pistol is drawn from the holster, the lighting unit can be attached and the umbilical cable to the external battery pack can be plugged in. It isnâ??t a â??quick drawâ?� rig and takes a few seconds to set up.

The whole grip arrangement is really a bit complex, and as far as I could determine, the exterior brass plates constituted a device to complete the illumination circuit by skin conduction. Most of the connections are on the inside of the grips and not visible from the views shown. Iâ??ll never know for sure, but from the layout of the plates and internal connections it looked that way to me. If you didnâ??t have sweaty palms it might not work, but if you were in a situation that required their use, I know my palms would be a bit damp! (OK, Iâ??m a wimp!).

I took the pics that George posted, but unfortunately, those are the only two I have. Bob Benson took numerous photos of the grips and internal setup, but I didnâ??t want to muscle in on his shoot. I wish now that I hadâ?¦I will never have another opportunity.