All about the Luger models

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We are very proud to announce you our third E-book relating the Luger pistol.


No doubt it is a document that will greatly improve your knowledge on the subject.


Content of our E-book

A brief look at the basic models of the Luger pistol

- The Old (1900) and the New (1906) construction

- The current calibers

- The frame can be of long or short type

- Old and New Model Features compared point by point

- Finishing of the Luger pistols

The Luger Model 1900

- Basic technical characteristics

- One of the first requested changes

- Thumb safety lever variations

- Pictures showing the salient features of the 1900 Model

- The grip safety broadening

The Luger 1902 in 9 mm Parabellum

- The 9 mm cartridge evolving from the 7.65 mm cartridge

- The first 1902 prototypes

- Shortening of the frame

- The curvature of the trigger guard

- The cartridges-counter model

- Mauser 1902 commemorative models

The Luger Carbine

- Long barreled models appeared during 1900

- An unusual graduated rear sight

- The 1900 models with a 175 mm barrel

- The Luger Carbine of 1902

- The Luger Carbine of the post WW I period

The transitional Models of 1903 - 1906

- Mechanism improvements of the 1903 - 1906 period

- Breechblock - Extractor - Toggle knobs

- The transitional modifications of 1904 - 1905

- The Luger Model 1906

The Standard Luger from 1908 to 1916

- By 1908 the German Army adopted the Luger pistol

- German Army Luger characteristics

- The hold-open latch discarded and later reintroduced

- The production for the Army began in 1909

- By 1916, Georg Luger changed the sear design

The Naval Luger

- The Naval Luger of 1904

- Some transitional variations

- The Naval Luger of 1906

- Naval Lugers with a modified safety

- First issue - First issue modified - Second issue

- The Naval Luger of 1908 - 1914

- The Naval Luger of 1914 - 1918

- The Naval Luger of Weimar Republic

- Photo Gallery

The Long Luger or Luger "Artillery"

- Officially adopted by the German Army on June 3, 1913

- The Erfurt arsenal produced it during 1914, only

- The Luger "Artillery" mechanical features

- The rear sight variations

- The Luger "Artillery" of 1916

- The first drum magazine pattern

- Photo Gallery

The Luger Prototypes

- The seven shots Luger prototype

- The Luger prototype in caliber .45 ACP

- The "baby" Luger of 1920

The Standard Luger of the 1925 - 45 Period

- The wooden magazine bottom was canceled

- The striker's head milled with three longitudinal grooves

- The machinery was transferred from BKIW(DWM) to Mauser

- MAUSER's typical rear frame shape

- Improvement of the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge

- Another specific feature of the MAUSER's production

- HAENEL's new improved magazines

- A trick to quickly determine if a Luger toggle is Krieghoff made

- Two types of brown plastic grip pieces

John Martz Lugers

- A truly original and meaningful technical modification

- John Vernon Martz credentials

- Martz Safe Toggle Release (U.S. Patent number 3,956,967)

- What about the M.T.S.R.?

- Photo Gallery

John Martz Luger in Caliber .45 ACP

- Lugers in 45" ACP require modifications of the structure

- How the frame is cut and the receiver lengthened

- How the toggle assembly is lengthened

- New walnut grips tailored and checkered by Georges Sarkisian

- Specific jigs for the welding of the frame

- Ed Korda : A machining expert

- The Luger breechblock adapted for the .45" cartridge

- Sights are produced from scratch for any Luger model

- The Luger in .22" Magnum caliber


Our other ebook available :


- The Luger Mechanical features (US $5.95)

- The DWM Lugers (US $5.95)

- Aimed Point Shooting (US $3.95)

- The Nagant revolvers (US $4.95)

- The Savage 1907 pistol (for free)

- Firearms and Related Topics Bibliography (for free)


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