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Another opinion. I think the reason the German military went to the P38 was that the Luger was much more expensive to produce due to the many parts and fine tolerances. The US Army did the same thing, replaced the Thompson SMG with the Grease gun, as the greaser only cost NINE dollars to manufacture and was a whole lot more simple to replace parts on. One thing I dislike about the Luger is that it is a bear to load a magazine if you are in a hurry, such as in a combat situation. The P38 loads easily just like any modern pistol.