Admiration vs. Glorification

i respect everyones opinion here, but i think some people are too close to the subject matter to be objective on the issue.


once again, take a step backwards and listen and think about what i'm saying. that is...that the perception of people outside of the forum already see the luger as an icon of the german military with ties to the third reich and when we post pictures of the luger drapped in the swastika we propagate the myth and glorify it's heritage whether it is correct or not. THUS perception is that it is a nazi gun and whether you like it or not some misguided fools transfer the glorifacation of the pistol to the third reich.


hey, don't get me wrong, i myself have a strange facination with it too but there is a fine line between displaying your luger on a shelf and displaying that luger drapped in the swastika, iron cross's and ss badges. it then becomes a shrine open to interpretation. think about it. i agree the luger is not a nazi gun, it is a gun of german origin with a germanic past, both good and bad. all historic and interesting, but be aware of the power of pictures and images...hitler was.