Chinese Luger ?

Roadkill · 10-30-2002, 09:28 PM

And, the Luger, like all great guns, has its copies. I recall a student going through an SDA class I was instructing, showing up with a "Luger" he had been fortunate enough to purchase. During the rapid fire stage of the course, he could not fire more than two shots in succession without the piece jamming. Upon close examination, his "Luger" turned out to be a Chinese copy of the famous sidearm. He finished the course with a borrowed Browning Hi-Power

http://www.okrifle.org/oraSSluger.html

rk

John Sabato · 10-31-2002, 01:57 PM

This reads like a campfire story sprinkled with just enough truth to make you think... I have seen this page before, but I have never heard of any other "chinese" copies of the Luger... That's more than just a stretch IMHO.

Roadkill · 10-31-2002, 03:20 PM

Once again, I'll reveal the the abysmal shallowness of my luger knowledge, but with the exception of the postwar East German produced Lugers, wes there ever a real "copy" of a Luger made?

Rk

Edward Tinker · 10-31-2002, 03:25 PM

RK, from my readings over the years, I know that a few "hand-made" ones were made in different countries (Afghanistan, possibly Vietnam), but the Chinese and Japanese never made any and only used a few captured guns.

BTW, I have heard more than once, people refer to any German made combat type pistol as a Luger, usually they are referring to P-38's, but there were Chinese made copies of the Broomhandle..
So who knows?

Doubs · 10-31-2002, 04:56 PM

[quote]Originally posted by tacfoley:
<strong>BTW - I was once informed, in all seriousness, that the Ruger was Japanese copy of the Luger. go figure it out yourselves, honourable correagues.

Sayonara/origami/yamaha/bonsai!

tacfoley</strong><hr></blockquote>

Tac, now THAT'S funny!

<img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />

10-30-2002, 09:28 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Chinese Luger ? And, the Luger, like all great guns, has its copies. I recall a student going through an SDA class I was instructing, showing up with a "Luger" he had been fortunate enough to purchase. During the rapid fire stage of the course, he could not fire more than two shots in succession without the piece jamming. Upon close examination, his "Luger" turned out to be a Chinese copy of the famous sidearm. He finished the course with a borrowed Browning Hi-Power http://www.okrifle.org/oraSSluger.html rk

10-31-2002, 01:57 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	This reads like a campfire story sprinkled with just enough truth to make you think... I have seen this page before, but I have never heard of any other "chinese" copies of the Luger... That's more than just a stretch IMHO. __________________ 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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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	RK, from my readings over the years, I know that a few "hand-made" ones were made in different countries (Afghanistan, possibly Vietnam), but the Chinese and Japanese never made any and only used a few captured guns. BTW, I have heard more than once, people refer to any German made combat type pistol as a Luger, usually they are referring to P-38's, but there were Chinese made copies of the Broomhandle.. So who knows? __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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10-31-2002, 03:20 PM	#3
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Once again, I'll reveal the the abysmal shallowness of my luger knowledge, but with the exception of the postwar East German produced Lugers, wes there ever a real "copy" of a Luger made? Rk

10-31-2002, 04:56 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by tacfoley: <strong>BTW - I was once informed, in all seriousness, that the Ruger was Japanese copy of the Luger. go figure it out yourselves, honourable correagues. Sayonara/origami/yamaha/bonsai! tacfoley</strong><hr></blockquote> Tac, now THAT'S funny! <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" />