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Big Norm · 09-11-2001, 06:22 AM

I was the guy who brought up the possibility of a sniper luger. Here is the reason why. In southern Michigan, rifle hunting for deer is illegal. But pistols are legal to use. Deer hunting with a pistol has become very popular but a 9mm is quite light and most guys use a heavier pistol. Cannons are more like it. Now when I first started collecting Lugers I considered mounting a scope thinking that if I placed a good shot, say to the high neck area, then a Luger could do the job. I had a shooter artillery so I looked to see if there was such a thing as a scope for a Luger. Maybe something that could be clamped to the barrel. I did not think that I would be good enough of a shot with the standard military sights. Since I would be sitting in a blind, the gun would not be jossled around much.

Now I have seen some strange things that were attached to the barrels of artillery Lugers during the war by the Germans. One thing that comes to mind was a brass light afixed to the barrel and powered by a belt battery with wires running from the battery to the light on the gun. The light was held onto the Lugers barrel with clamps. Weird huh? This contraption is currently owned by Doug Smith of F.A.S. in Ohio. I was there when he bought it and he was tickled pink explaining and showing it to everyone.

So this naturally gave me an idea that maybe there was a sort of military sniper scope for an artillery luger. I have since given up on the idea of hunting deer with a luger. But maybe rabbit or coyote with a Luger is possible. A 9mm might be just right for coyote or a big snowshoe rabbit. My brother has suggested using a Luger for boar in California. Like deer and coyote hunting, thats an ambush type of hunting too. I am thinking about that but I think that my 30-30 Winchester model 94 would be better. But Lugers are just too expensive to use in the type of Michigan weather that I hunt deer in. It would be just too easy to rust them up.

Big Norm

09-11-2001, 06:22 AM	#14
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	SNIPER LUGER I was the guy who brought up the possibility of a sniper luger. Here is the reason why. In southern Michigan, rifle hunting for deer is illegal. But pistols are legal to use. Deer hunting with a pistol has become very popular but a 9mm is quite light and most guys use a heavier pistol. Cannons are more like it. Now when I first started collecting Lugers I considered mounting a scope thinking that if I placed a good shot, say to the high neck area, then a Luger could do the job. I had a shooter artillery so I looked to see if there was such a thing as a scope for a Luger. Maybe something that could be clamped to the barrel. I did not think that I would be good enough of a shot with the standard military sights. Since I would be sitting in a blind, the gun would not be jossled around much. Now I have seen some strange things that were attached to the barrels of artillery Lugers during the war by the Germans. One thing that comes to mind was a brass light afixed to the barrel and powered by a belt battery with wires running from the battery to the light on the gun. The light was held onto the Lugers barrel with clamps. Weird huh? This contraption is currently owned by Doug Smith of F.A.S. in Ohio. I was there when he bought it and he was tickled pink explaining and showing it to everyone. So this naturally gave me an idea that maybe there was a sort of military sniper scope for an artillery luger. I have since given up on the idea of hunting deer with a luger. But maybe rabbit or coyote with a Luger is possible. A 9mm might be just right for coyote or a big snowshoe rabbit. My brother has suggested using a Luger for boar in California. Like deer and coyote hunting, thats an ambush type of hunting too. I am thinking about that but I think that my 30-30 Winchester model 94 would be better. But Lugers are just too expensive to use in the type of Michigan weather that I hunt deer in. It would be just too easy to rust them up. Big Norm