Ed is correct.
Mauser never made a profit on the normal commercial production run. They ended with a small profit that was mostly made on the commemorative versions.
And Mauser had already perfected the production as much as they could at the time. In these days, it is possible to lower production costs by using alternative materials for certain parts, and using CNC equipment for the more complex parts.
Krieghoff tried a small production run a few years ago, ended up costing them about $10,000 a pistol. Norinco tried to produce a version a few years ago and also gave up.
It is time for a Luger made out of composite materials
