Really big Luger question!!

Dennis · 06-13-2002, 02:03 AM

I am currently reading "The Luger Story" by John Walter. From What I read, the Luger was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It almost beat out the 1911 as the US service pistol. (Gee, Adolf would have LOVED that one!!! [img]wink.gif[/img] ) And, if kept clean and fed ammo it likes, it is a great pistol. So, why not use it as a defensive weapon??? Is the design THAT defective??? I can't see Deutschland going through two wars with a lame pistol!!! What about Swissland??? They seemed to like it. Heck, they used it up till 1949!!! I know there are better designs out there, but on the other hand, I see it in the same light as a mousegun. If that's all you have... Comments please!!!

06-13-2002, 02:03 AM	#1
Dennis User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Buckeye, AZ, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really big Luger question!! I am currently reading "The Luger Story" by John Walter. From What I read, the Luger was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It almost beat out the 1911 as the US service pistol. (Gee, Adolf would have LOVED that one!!! [img]wink.gif[/img] ) And, if kept clean and fed ammo it likes, it is a great pistol. So, why not use it as a defensive weapon??? Is the design THAT defective??? I can't see Deutschland going through two wars with a lame pistol!!! What about Swissland??? They seemed to like it. Heck, they used it up till 1949!!! I know there are better designs out there, but on the other hand, I see it in the same light as a mousegun. If that's all you have... Comments please!!!