[Ron Smith]

JC,
Some pistol and rifle designs have what is referred to as "intrinsic" accuracy. Meaning that just by the very design of the firearm. They are inherently accurate.

In otherwords, things just come together, and they shoot very well. The Luger is one of these. A combination of grip angle, close fit tollerences, general overall design, etc.

The 1911 Colt was designed to function in combat conditions, rain ,mud ,grit, you name it. With a bit of work they can be very accurate, but usually not out of the box.

There's an old adage that came about after WWI.

The British SMLE(short magazine Lee Enfield) is a battle rifle.(very reliable in battle field conditions)

The German 98 Mauser is a sporting rifle.(reasonably accurate and reliable)

The Springfield 1903 is a target rifle.(intrinsicly accurate)

Ron