One of my Uncles brought back a Japanese Luger from his service in the WWII Pacific theater. Another Uncle had a Luger that he picked up serving in the European theater. Both Uncles argued about their war prizes. When I was about 8 years old they finally compared pistols. For me this was a very memorable experience.
The Japanese Luger was actually a Nambu Type 14. The Luger was the real thing. I have no idea about the maker or any other details, but it was a Luger.
My Uncle proceeded to field strip the Luger. I was impressed with the ease my Uncle disassembled the pistol and the pleasure he took showing off his real Luger.
That experience has made me appreciate the engineering, functionality and simplicity of design of the Luger. I have enjoyed collecting and shooting my Luger more than any of my other guns.
|