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Ron Wood · 08-17-2003, 12:10 AM

Jim,
Of course you are correct, but I think this battle is lost too. People use the terms "Luger" and "P.08" generically, just like a lot of folks call a tissue a "Kleenex". In fact, for some any semi-auto pistol is a Luger. I once got excited when an old guy told me he had a .45 Luger, which turned out to be a 1911. I really have to chuckle when someone calls a 1900 or a 1906 a P.08.

08-17-2003, 12:10 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Jim, Of course you are correct, but I think this battle is lost too. People use the terms "Luger" and "P.08" generically, just like a lot of folks call a tissue a "Kleenex". In fact, for some any semi-auto pistol is a Luger. I once got excited when an old guy told me he had a .45 Luger, which turned out to be a 1911. I really have to chuckle when someone calls a 1900 or a 1906 a P.08. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction