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mrerick · 11-23-2016, 02:42 PM

I also share this respect for German engineering and craftsmanship. That (and the history) is why I collect Lugers.

As Jerry mentioned, the metallurgy of the steel used in Luger production improved over the years. The alloys used in Mauser's production in the 1930's and 1940's is stronger and better understood than the steel used 25 years earlier. Of course, that is the way of materials science, and Germany was at the forefront of this work in that era. Details are available in Sturgess' book on the Luger.

Marc

11-23-2016, 02:42 PM	#16
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	I also share this respect for German engineering and craftsmanship. That (and the history) is why I collect Lugers. As Jerry mentioned, the metallurgy of the steel used in Luger production improved over the years. The alloys used in Mauser's production in the 1930's and 1940's is stronger and better understood than the steel used 25 years earlier. Of course, that is the way of materials science, and Germany was at the forefront of this work in that era. Details are available in Sturgess' book on the Luger. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.