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John Sabato · 09-26-2008, 05:36 PM

Steinar is correct. The luger is not idiot proof. Apparently the police had a few accidental discharges because they began disassembly without unloading the chamber... when the sear is pressed on a partially disassembled Luger, it will drop the striker and fire a cartridge that is still in the chamber...so they asked DWM to design a feature which would protect the police who were not very cautious... There is nothing wrong with the way the Luger was designed... it is a VERY safe pistol.

But even a VERY safe pistol can be dangerous if not used with care.

09-26-2008, 05:36 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Steinar is correct. The luger is not idiot proof. Apparently the police had a few accidental discharges because they began disassembly without unloading the chamber... when the sear is pressed on a partially disassembled Luger, it will drop the striker and fire a cartridge that is still in the chamber...so they asked DWM to design a feature which would protect the police who were not very cautious... There is nothing wrong with the way the Luger was designed... it is a VERY safe pistol. But even a VERY safe pistol can be dangerous if not used with care. __________________ 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..."*