Luger Accuracy?

John Sabato · 07-06-2010, 08:33 AM

I have personally shot many Lugers and found that all of them could out shoot me. ( a bit of history, I came in second place out of about 70+ shooters at the Fort Gordon Commanding General's pistol match in 1975... and coached the Ft Gordon Marksmanship Unit Combat Pistol Team for almost that whole year, so I was no slouch at hitting what I aim at... That was with an unprepared standard issue M1911A1 that was the luck of the draw out of the arms room).

Even a couple Lugers with very bad bores shot with near 10-ring accuracy. I was astounded. Similar results have been reported here by many qualified shooters. There must be something inherent in the fixed barrel design that puts them where you aim in close clusters.

Reliability might be in question for these old girls because of ammunition or magazine fit, but never their accuracy.

07-06-2010, 08:33 AM	#25
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	I have personally shot many Lugers and found that all of them could out shoot me. ( a bit of history, I came in second place out of about 70+ shooters at the Fort Gordon Commanding General's pistol match in 1975... and coached the Ft Gordon Marksmanship Unit Combat Pistol Team for almost that whole year, so I was no slouch at hitting what I aim at... That was with an unprepared standard issue M1911A1 that was the luck of the draw out of the arms room). Even a couple Lugers with very bad bores shot with near 10-ring accuracy. I was astounded. Similar results have been reported here by many qualified shooters. There must be something inherent in the fixed barrel design that puts them where you aim in close clusters. Reliability might be in question for these old girls because of ammunition or magazine fit, but never their accuracy. __________________ 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..."*