Sgt. Alvin York and the Luger

Hugo Borchardt · 04-12-2012, 12:54 PM

His is a great story and the movie is one of my favorite movies.

From "Classic Handguns of the 20th Century" by David Arnold:

"There is an unsubstantiated claim that the American World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York used a liberated Luger in his final shootout with a German squad of soldiers instead of a 1911 45 Pistol."

If true, now that's a gun I would pay anything for. Funny some guy probably has it as a shooter somewhere and no one even knows it is the gun York used.

Clark

04-12-2012, 12:54 PM	#1
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 372 Thanks: 340 Thanked 143 Times in 48 Posts	Sgt. Alvin York and the Luger His is a great story and the movie is one of my favorite movies. From "Classic Handguns of the 20th Century" by David Arnold: "There is an unsubstantiated claim that the American World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York used a liberated Luger in his final shootout with a German squad of soldiers instead of a 1911 45 Pistol." If true, now that's a gun I would pay anything for. Funny some guy probably has it as a shooter somewhere and no one even knows it is the gun York used. Clark __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm