What was the point?

Navy · 12-28-2005, 11:52 AM

Kohkau,

The Navy adopted the Luger in 1904, 4 years prior to the Army's adoption of it. Their were no 4" German military Lugers at the time.
The intent was to provide the matrosen with the capability to board other vessels as well as to engage and repel boarders when his vessel was under attack. The stocked 1904 offered the advantage of accuracy to 200 meters as well as the compactness, when the stock was not attached, such that it could be effectively weilded in one hand while the other hand was weilding the boarding cutlass. I address this at some length in the section on naval tactics in my yet to be released book on Navy Lugers and their accoutrements.

Tom A

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12-28-2005, 11:52 AM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Kohkau, The Navy adopted the Luger in 1904, 4 years prior to the Army's adoption of it. Their were no 4" German military Lugers at the time. The intent was to provide the matrosen with the capability to board other vessels as well as to engage and repel boarders when his vessel was under attack. The stocked 1904 offered the advantage of accuracy to 200 meters as well as the compactness, when the stock was not attached, such that it could be effectively weilded in one hand while the other hand was weilding the boarding cutlass. I address this at some length in the section on naval tactics in my yet to be released book on Navy Lugers and their accoutrements. Tom A