4.75" Luger?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Blasfimus

I have seen a few photos of a 4.75" Luger and see one commemorative movel for 2k in the for sale forum, But i have a very hard time finding a normal model. I feel Like the 4" is just too short and the 6" is borderlining looking silly due to its length. the 4.75 looks like exactly what I want. Is this a rare model? Am I SOL? Im lookin to get one around 1k if possible.

Thanks!

You might be interested in a Finnish Luger, with the '4.75 inch' Tikkakoski barrel. My pic shows an 'S/42' Mauser w/'4 inch' barrel; Tikkakoski '4.75 inch' barreled action; and a '5 inch' barrel.

Lengths are relative. A '4 inch' Luger barrel is a breech-to-muzzle measurement [including threads portion], with ~3 3/16" actually showing in outer profile (the S/42 below). The Tikkakoski is ~4 3/4" overall length, but only shows ~4" in outer profile.

Edit: There is a Finnish Luger on GB right now. It is overpriced by about $400 but shows the '4.75 inch' 9mm Tikkakoski barrel (2nd pic).

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=374501205