luger in WW2 poster

lfid · 05-06-2011, 05:42 AM

http://www.life.com/gallery/27932/ww...sters#index/17

lots of interesting pictures on the life site

Bill

John Sabato · 05-06-2011, 11:19 AM

I see that poster displays the very rare long-barreled left handed Luger!

I think the illustrator probably drew that Luger from a photograph and worked under the assumption that both sides of the Luger look the same...

Lugerdoc · 05-07-2011, 10:19 AM

I once had a "mirror image" long barrelled luger that had the side plate, sear & TD lever on the on the right side. It probably was a "Kyber Pass Special" since it was a single shot (you had to pull back the toggle to load each round from the magazine, and chambered for .30 M1 Carbine. Sold it many years ago. TH

alanint · 05-07-2011, 01:08 PM

That must have been some grip to try to get your hand around!

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lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	luger in WW2 poster http://www.life.com/gallery/27932/ww...sters#index/17 lots of interesting pictures on the life site Bill

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	I see that poster displays the very rare long-barreled left handed Luger! I think the illustrator probably drew that Luger from a photograph and worked under the assumption that both sides of the Luger look the same... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	I once had a "mirror image" long barrelled luger that had the side plate, sear & TD lever on the on the right side. It probably was a "Kyber Pass Special" since it was a single shot (you had to pull back the toggle to load each round from the magazine, and chambered for .30 M1 Carbine. Sold it many years ago. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	That must have been some grip to try to get your hand around!