My post was to inquire about sidearms used in 1934 other than the Luger, if any. Being new to the subject, I understand Walther became the offical sidearm in 1940? I imagine during each period of time when the Luger was either the official sidearm or not, it and other weapons were carried by the military. As to the Nazi thing, I imagine some/many of us own Lugers that saw service during WWII in the hands of Nazis in a war of agression, even possibly participating in the holocaust. Not a nice thing to even think about much less discuss but reality smacks a person in the face. Like all of us, I collect Lugers for they are a unique pistol, the most recognized handgun in the world with many stories, most true I assume. Just reading posts here regarding tidbits of the weapons' history are fascinating. Now that the subject has been broached, yes, it is important to understand the role the Luger played during the period of time in question.
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