Georg Lugers' Luger Rifle~~~
 

Who would have imagined~ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-secret-rifle/ Another article on the rifle~http://www.guns.com/2012/07/14/georg...otton-weapons/ For a collector who has everything! Eric

Too bad no one has recreated one, that would be an interesting rifle to shoot.

I guess the major problem of the design being it's too open -- the whole action is exposed outside. For pistol, that's OK, pistols sit in holsters most of time, well protected from sand and dirt. For rifles, that must be a major issue.

I found another site dealing with this cool rifle~ http://www.tumblr.com/search/luger%20rifle

The tumblr site has a different opinion -- It is probable that the cost of the rifle’s production was a major prohibiting factor preventing it from being produced in larger numbers

I doubt the cost being a major concern. German could dump big money to build up a navy that was almost not used... how much was a battleship...

That toggle opening just in front of your aiming eye must have been a tad scary or even problematic if you're wearing a military helmet. Maybe that's the main reason why that project didn't come through.