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DonVoigt · 06-17-2017, 02:10 PM

Marc, thanks.
All true for sure, been a lot of water under the dam.

I would only add that the US Trials were for the leaf spring luger, and the change in 1908 to the coil mainspring was a major improvement to the design and it's reliability, but again IMO.

You mention a number of govt. trials, and destructive testing, are these accessible to read, other than the US trials? Reference appreciated, I'd like to read more.

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DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	Marc, thanks. All true for sure, been a lot of water under the dam. I would only add that the US Trials were for the leaf spring luger, and the change in 1908 to the coil mainspring was a major improvement to the design and it's reliability, but again IMO. You mention a number of govt. trials, and destructive testing, are these accessible to read, other than the US trials? Reference appreciated, I'd like to read more. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie