The â??Artilleryâ?� Lugerâ?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦Why?

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The â??Artilleryâ?� Lugerâ?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦Why?

I have always looked curiously at the artillery Luger.
A super long barrel and long distance sight��.Why?
I always dismissed the question with a sort of: the same reason Wyatt Earp had his â??Buntline Specialâ?� I guessâ?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦..(Whatever that was)!
I know that longer barrel = longer sight base for more precision aiming, and that a longer barrel (up to a point) allows he pistol to make use of the full power of the cartridge charge, but really����

Then Last night.
I was watching Nova on WETA TV, a excellent historical on the â??Red Baron Richthofenâ?�â?¦â?¦â?¦â?¦ the famous German WWI Luftwaffen ace (81 killsâ?¦?...wow you got to respect).
They were explaining how in the early days the opposing aircraft were unarmed observation craft only.
Then the pilots and observers started to arm themselves with various small arms (pistols and Rifles) of the day, and began shooting at each other.

Then, there it was.
A vintage photo of a German two seater biplane aloft with the Observer bench resting a (Guess what â?? lets all say it now) Artillery Luger, over the edge of the rear cockpit lip.
Could this be the reason the Artillery Luger was born?
Ideal !
Easier to maneuver in the cockpit but with the advantages of a rifleâ??s longer barrel to more easily support upon and aim from within the cockpit.
Now the story went on to explain that before very long they had solved the problem of shooting a machine gun through the path of the propeller blade without shooting ones self down.
But in the interim my fantasy is that the mystique of the Artillery Luger had caught on and endured.
(Just through what year period were original (Genuine) Military Artillery Lurgers producedâ?¦. I donâ??t know)
Just a thoughtâ?¦.Seems reasonable to meâ?¦.
Can someone confirm or debunk my thory?
Got a better one?

renaissance wants to know..........

renman@concentric.net