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Unread 06-07-2015, 02:08 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by ken4 View Post
Does anyone know about how many lugers were brought into this country commercially and how many were war trophy's ?
Someone might know the former, but no way to know the latter!

Folks on the Japanese forum ask this question about Arisaka rifles all the time. Fortunately the military kept account of how many rifles were collected and then given to GI's as souveniers. Of a total of about 2.5 million, 1/2 were destroyed, and 1/2 souveniered!

I've not seen any thing similar regarding European trophys, but I believe there may be a "million" Lugers floating around too!
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