LUGER FACTS VS. FICTION

Hi Everyone,


Some very interesting facts regarding the Luger, when confronted with concerns about it's evil nature:


1) There are conservatively, over 100,000 collectors of the Luger Pistol just in the United States.

2) The Luger was in vented prior to World War One, thus dubbed the 1908.

3) The Luger was not a principal wepon in the arsenals of Germany in either war.

4) Very few individuals were issued Lugers, as the were primarily an officer's gun, issued to a Unit.

5) Countless OTHER COUNTRIES used the Luger, with the Swiss making their own version.

6) The United States, if it had not been for Germany adopting the pistol, most likely would have adopted the Luger as it's principal sidearm, instead of the Colt .45.

7) The AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER is among the most sought after types of Lugers collected.

DWM, Stoeger, and others made a great deal of money, exporting the Luger to several countries, not the least The United States.

9) Luger sales in the U.S. ammount to several million dollars a year, thus helping our economy.

10) Luger collectors are among the most knowlegeable collectors in their field of interest.

11) Collectors of Lugers come from every part of our society, from Doctors, Lawyers, Law Enforcement Professionals to Social Workers, Plumbers, Teachers.... the list is endless.

12) There is a Luger for every budget from a shooter of $350.00 to a rare Cartridge Counter at $25,000.00 and up.

13) We are a fraternity of collectors who by our own admission govern ourselves and offer countless ammounts valuable information to each other regarding the hobby.

14) We are allways there for each other to solve our common problems.

15) No other firearm has initiated more research than the Luger. Everyday something new is learned about new examples and their history.

I could go on, and all of you could add more to the list.


Best Regards and Happy Collecting!


Tim Canney