Mike

Hi Frank

I believe you have a good point there.the one in the chamber

and 7 in the mag.sounds good if you are looking at the possibility of combat at any time.I question whether a soldier who is not faced with the prospect of combat would

carry his luger with a round in the chamber and on safe.If so he would still have one round in his pocket.It seems to make

more sense that if you are issued two magazines and one box of 16 cartridges that the magazine carry 8 rounds. FWIW

MIKE