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lugerholsterrepair · 06-20-2010, 12:18 PM

While others may already know, I don't...Why is the presence of a sear safety (indicating a police use of this particular Luger) such a rare occurrence??? Why wouldn't the police make use of an Artillery Luger??? (Or a Navy, or a 7.65mm commercial, etc)...

The simple answer is standardazation. The Police were training a hundred thousand new Police...Training is better served with the standard pistols. The 4" was easier to carry. The Artillery was also banned by the Allies. Both the Artillery and the civilian carbine were meant to be used with stocks. Without a stock they are somewhat awkward.

I suspect the Artillery was a carryover from the Friecorps. They were pretty popular with the fighters of Communists.

Jerry Burney

06-20-2010, 12:18 PM	#14
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	While others may already know, I don't...Why is the presence of a sear safety (indicating a police use of this particular Luger) such a rare occurrence??? Why wouldn't the police make use of an Artillery Luger??? (Or a Navy, or a 7.65mm commercial, etc)... The simple answer is standardazation. The Police were training a hundred thousand new Police...Training is better served with the standard pistols. The 4" was easier to carry. The Artillery was also banned by the Allies. Both the Artillery and the civilian carbine were meant to be used with stocks. Without a stock they are somewhat awkward. I suspect the Artillery was a carryover from the Friecorps. They were pretty popular with the fighters of Communists. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."