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Dok · 10-23-2001, 09:56 AM

The Mauser C-96 "Broomhandle" (made in 1896) had a loyal following (among them Winston Churhill who choose this as his personal sidearm at one point), however while it may have been accurate, I don't think it's overall quality was one of it's strong points. It would certainly be an oddity in 1943 as both the Luger and the P.38 were the "official" issued sidearm, more numerous and more reliable.

As the Luger was "officially" replaced by the Walther P.38 in 1938, I suppose the Luger could be considered out of date by 1943-1944, however they were sufficiently numerous that it would be hard to think of them as rare, or their users as dinosaurs.

The Luger does qualify as accurate and well made, even to this day an 80 year old pistol can out shoot many modern handguns. Perhaps one of our expert collectors could suggest a variation that even then was considered rare or exotic, and would have been highly sought after.

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10-23-2001, 09:56 AM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Luger History Query The Mauser C-96 "Broomhandle" (made in 1896) had a loyal following (among them Winston Churhill who choose this as his personal sidearm at one point), however while it may have been accurate, I don't think it's overall quality was one of it's strong points. It would certainly be an oddity in 1943 as both the Luger and the P.38 were the "official" issued sidearm, more numerous and more reliable. As the Luger was "officially" replaced by the Walther P.38 in 1938, I suppose the Luger could be considered out of date by 1943-1944, however they were sufficiently numerous that it would be hard to think of them as rare, or their users as dinosaurs. The Luger does qualify as accurate and well made, even to this day an 80 year old pistol can out shoot many modern handguns. Perhaps one of our expert collectors could suggest a variation that even then was considered rare or exotic, and would have been highly sought after. Dok (Webmaster)