Georg Lugers' Luger Rifle~~~

cirelaw · 11-23-2014, 01:33 PM

Who would have imagined~ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-secret-rifle/ Another article on the rifle~http://www.guns.com/2012/07/14/georg...otton-weapons/ For a collector who has everything! Eric

Curss · 11-26-2014, 06:17 PM

Too bad no one has recreated one, that would be an interesting rifle to shoot.

alvin · 11-26-2014, 09:16 PM

I guess the major problem of the design being it's too open -- the whole action is exposed outside. For pistol, that's OK, pistols sit in holsters most of time, well protected from sand and dirt. For rifles, that must be a major issue.

cirelaw · 11-26-2014, 09:59 PM

I found another site dealing with this cool rifle~ http://www.tumblr.com/search/luger%20rifle

alvin · 11-26-2014, 11:04 PM

The tumblr site has a different opinion -- It is probable that the cost of the rifle’s production was a major prohibiting factor preventing it from being produced in larger numbers

I doubt the cost being a major concern. German could dump big money to build up a navy that was almost not used... how much was a battleship...

kurusu · 11-27-2014, 08:42 AM

That toggle opening just in front of your aiming eye must have been a tad scary or even problematic if you're wearing a military helmet. Maybe that's the main reason why that project didn't come through.

11-23-2014, 01:33 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Georg Lugers' Luger Rifle~~~ Who would have imagined~ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-secret-rifle/ Another article on the rifle~http://www.guns.com/2012/07/14/georg...otton-weapons/ For a collector who has everything! Eric

11-26-2014, 06:17 PM	#2
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 307 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	Too bad no one has recreated one, that would be an interesting rifle to shoot. __________________ -Chris

11-26-2014, 09:16 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I guess the major problem of the design being it's too open -- the whole action is exposed outside. For pistol, that's OK, pistols sit in holsters most of time, well protected from sand and dirt. For rifles, that must be a major issue.

11-26-2014, 09:59 PM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I found another site dealing with this cool rifle~ http://www.tumblr.com/search/luger%20rifle

11-26-2014, 11:04 PM	#5
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The tumblr site has a different opinion -- It is probable that the cost of the rifle’s production was a major prohibiting factor preventing it from being produced in larger numbers I doubt the cost being a major concern. German could dump big money to build up a navy that was almost not used... how much was a battleship...

11-27-2014, 08:42 AM	#6
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	That toggle opening just in front of your aiming eye must have been a tad scary or even problematic if you're wearing a military helmet. Maybe that's the main reason why that project didn't come through.