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Doubs · 07-23-2002, 01:48 PM

[quote]Originally posted by max2cam:
<strong>Thanks for the tip on extreme cold weather shooting. Maybe this winter when it's 20-30 below zero I'll do some testing of my own just to see.... I wonder if such extreme cold would damage the gun if fired then?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Not likely. The Finns used them for years and I doubt that your weather is any colder than it gets in Finnland. The Russians also had some Lugers and I expect their reluctance to buy more was the cost more than functioning.

07-23-2002, 01:48 PM	#7
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by max2cam: <strong>Thanks for the tip on extreme cold weather shooting. Maybe this winter when it's 20-30 below zero I'll do some testing of my own just to see.... I wonder if such extreme cold would damage the gun if fired then?</strong><hr></blockquote> Not likely. The Finns used them for years and I doubt that your weather is any colder than it gets in Finnland. The Russians also had some Lugers and I expect their reluctance to buy more was the cost more than functioning.