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John Sabato · 02-21-2008, 12:14 PM

Kim,

First of all, Welcome to the Lugerforum! During the 1970's there were a few attempts at producing a .22 caliber "Luger"

The Stoeger version was just one of them... but it is the only one of the .22 clones that can be called a Luger because Stoeger has owned the trademarked name "Luger" since the 1920's...

But the name and shape is about all of the pistol that is actually Luger in nature. The pistol is a blow-back and not a locked breech and the toggle is really just to make it look like a Luger.

I hope that you can keep it performing well for you, because these pistols never had a good reputation for reliability... perhaps yours is an exception.

The other brands of .22 Luger look-a-likes are generally shunned by centerfire Luger owners... I hope your .22 Stoeger Luger encourages you to get one of the original Lugers. They are unbelievably accurate and a joy to shoot.

02-21-2008, 12:14 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Kim, First of all, Welcome to the Lugerforum! During the 1970's there were a few attempts at producing a .22 caliber "Luger" The Stoeger version was just one of them... but it is the only one of the .22 clones that can be called a Luger because Stoeger has owned the trademarked name "Luger" since the 1920's... But the name and shape is about all of the pistol that is actually Luger in nature. The pistol is a blow-back and not a locked breech and the toggle is really just to make it look like a Luger. I hope that you can keep it performing well for you, because these pistols never had a good reputation for reliability... perhaps yours is an exception. The other brands of .22 Luger look-a-likes are generally shunned by centerfire Luger owners... I hope your .22 Stoeger Luger encourages you to get one of the original Lugers. They are unbelievably accurate and a joy to shoot. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*