Luger Accuracy?

[Sieger]

Dear JRS:

If you are shooting modern NATO spec. ammo through a Luger, you probably are getting a scattered pattern, as most modern commercial ammo is way to hot for the original Luger design (approximately 17% to 20% too hot).

George Wilson, of 1911 fame, totally disagrees with you regarding Luger accuracy. Do a Google search for his fine e-book on this very topic. He concludes that an average 9mm Luger, shooting the correct spec. ammo, can outshoot even highly accurized 1911s.

Hitler had quite a history with the Luger from WWI. See if you can get your hands on a copy of "The Foe We Face" by Pierre J. Huss, Doubleday Doran & Co. 1942. In this book, Huss recounts an Alpine walk with Hitler, during which Hitler hit two snowballs, in mid-flight, with his personal carry Luger.

Finally, you can make a 1911 design pistol shoot as accurately as a Luger, but at quite an expense of time and money. If you reload, and are really interested in learning how to shoot a Luger, I'll be happy to share some in spec. loading information with you.

Sieger