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Marvin · 03-10-2001, 09:03 PM

Rick,

I don't now a lot about the Erman .22 Luger, but here is what I know. These were made of an aluminum or zinc alloy material and were not the best quality. They were, of course, blowback design for the little .22 cal and they usually worked great until they got worn and then they began to give problems. The toggle mechanism and shape of the pistol was about the only thing that can relate it to the Luger. They were made on a smaller scale and were really pretty when new. They were also made in cal. .380 for a while. If memory serves me correct, they were made in the late 1960s and into the mid 1970 when production ceased.

I owned one of these and it was not very accurate, the safety gave problems and I finally traded it off. In the 1960s when Germany began producing pistols for the commercial market, they were cheap and not very reliable. They were just not up to German standards. The Erma pistols were still better quality than the RG, or Rohm, brand pistols which were pure junk.

Germany has progressed a lot since the 1960s and are again producing some of the best handguns in the world. I hope this helps a little and maybe someone else that owns one can provide more detail.

Marvin

03-10-2001, 09:03 PM	#2
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: German Luger Erma La 22 Rick, I don't now a lot about the Erman .22 Luger, but here is what I know. These were made of an aluminum or zinc alloy material and were not the best quality. They were, of course, blowback design for the little .22 cal and they usually worked great until they got worn and then they began to give problems. The toggle mechanism and shape of the pistol was about the only thing that can relate it to the Luger. They were made on a smaller scale and were really pretty when new. They were also made in cal. .380 for a while. If memory serves me correct, they were made in the late 1960s and into the mid 1970 when production ceased. I owned one of these and it was not very accurate, the safety gave problems and I finally traded it off. In the 1960s when Germany began producing pistols for the commercial market, they were cheap and not very reliable. They were just not up to German standards. The Erma pistols were still better quality than the RG, or Rohm, brand pistols which were pure junk. Germany has progressed a lot since the 1960s and are again producing some of the best handguns in the world. I hope this helps a little and maybe someone else that owns one can provide more detail. Marvin