"Brain picking"

[danielsand]

OK,....after I got tired (mainly my eyes) of reading just about every post on this forum, I have a question (it's a newbie thing after all!).

Been using firearms in civ and military life for longer than I care to remember, and I think I have a pretty decent knowledge of them. I can see the weaknesses, shortcomings, etc. of any particular weapon. Based on that experience, I decided how to use my Parabellum.

However,.....I've found many posts where some knowledgeable collectors, owners, long time posters, and such state that they would NOT bet their life on their Lugers!

I admit freely, that my knowledge of the Luger is elementary at best (although I was "introduced" to one at the age of 6 or 7, but only unloaded, and as a "toy"). I have never fired this model, up until the time I came into the posession of this one. After shooting, cleaning, and examining this particular piece (1918 Erfurt), I can not see ANY disadvantages over some of my favored vintage pieces, up to this point (1911 Colt, or M57 Yugo Tokarev). Aside from the 9mm caliber bias in this country (in general), and the 8 round capacity, I think my Parabellum will do just fine in the field. And I am not looking for "devaluation", "possible parts breakage",...etc.

So I would like to ask all of you,......why not having the P08 as a "go to weapon", if the situation calls for a handgun?

What kind of inadequacies, malfunctions, etc. have you experienced with this model, that undermined your "faith" in it? And I am not calling REAL collectors (ones that collect historically important weapons, and are trying to preserve them for the future generations),.....looking for the members that shoot Lugers, just like they would shoot 1911, or a Glock.

Enlighten me please.