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Johnny Peppers · 08-24-2001, 03:32 PM

What I said had nothing to do with you, but was a question as to where the author indicated his information came from.This all happened before Germany adopted the Luger as the P08.

Hans Tauscher was the DWM representative for the US, and as such was the point of contact between the US Ordnance Department and DWM. The decision was made by DWM not to follow through with the order for 200 of the .45 Lugers, and Hans Tauscher informed General Crozier that he could not accept the order for the pistols. It is very understandable why DWM would not want to build the pistols. They would have to completely tool up for a different model which stood a good chance of not being adopted. Also at this time DWM had enough contracts to run at capacity without taking on another assembly line in the remote event that they should get the contract.

08-24-2001, 03:32 PM	#4
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Artillery Luger What I said had nothing to do with you, but was a question as to where the author indicated his information came from.This all happened before Germany adopted the Luger as the P08. Hans Tauscher was the DWM representative for the US, and as such was the point of contact between the US Ordnance Department and DWM. The decision was made by DWM not to follow through with the order for 200 of the .45 Lugers, and Hans Tauscher informed General Crozier that he could not accept the order for the pistols. It is very understandable why DWM would not want to build the pistols. They would have to completely tool up for a different model which stood a good chance of not being adopted. Also at this time DWM had enough contracts to run at capacity without taking on another assembly line in the remote event that they should get the contract.