Luger factory accuracy

EdinFla · 02-16-2022, 10:28 AM

There is a concept in experimental design termed "confounding". What this means is that if you have two things going on at one time you really cannot separate out their individual effects.

As an example, suppose I want to determine how accurate a pistol is. I select some number of people and have them shoot then score the targets. What does that tell us?

Well, it tells us the accuracy obtained by a random group of people. It does not speak to the weapon whatsoever. My shooters could have physical disabilities, poor vision and varying levels of experience shooting. The results are hopelessly confounded. The results are the composite of the shooter and the gun.

Which brings us to Lugers. I have read that Mauser used employees to test lugers for (presumably) accuracy. These employees were "trained". They practiced a lot and were rewarded for their performance. My question is "why"? Again, the results are confounded. Shooter and weapon. Why would they have not used a mechanical rest that would take the human element out?

Seems really odd.

It is really sloppy research.

02-16-2022, 10:28 AM	#1
EdinFla Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 20 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	Luger factory accuracy There is a concept in experimental design termed "confounding". What this means is that if you have two things going on at one time you really cannot separate out their individual effects. As an example, suppose I want to determine how accurate a pistol is. I select some number of people and have them shoot then score the targets. What does that tell us? Well, it tells us the accuracy obtained by a random group of people. It does not speak to the weapon whatsoever. My shooters could have physical disabilities, poor vision and varying levels of experience shooting. The results are hopelessly confounded. The results are the composite of the shooter and the gun. Which brings us to Lugers. I have read that Mauser used employees to test lugers for (presumably) accuracy. These employees were "trained". They practiced a lot and were rewarded for their performance. My question is "why"? Again, the results are confounded. Shooter and weapon. Why would they have not used a mechanical rest that would take the human element out? Seems really odd. It is really sloppy research.