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Thor · 11-11-2009, 04:34 PM

I too see a lot of matching Lugers except with a mismatched sideplate and/or magazine. I have heard the story, and it might be bovine stuff, that when the GIs took a Luger from a German Soldier they would take out the mag and perhaps the sideplate off to render the Luger unuseable to the enemy. I have shot a Luger top, without the frame, with a 9mm loading before just to see what it felt like so they still are dangerous in the right hands with ammo. Of course Police models have the added sear safety to prevent this from happening during cleaning.

11-11-2009, 04:34 PM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I too see a lot of matching Lugers except with a mismatched sideplate and/or magazine. I have heard the story, and it might be bovine stuff, that when the GIs took a Luger from a German Soldier they would take out the mag and perhaps the sideplate off to render the Luger unuseable to the enemy. I have shot a Luger top, without the frame, with a 9mm loading before just to see what it felt like so they still are dangerous in the right hands with ammo. Of course Police models have the added sear safety to prevent this from happening during cleaning. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."