History Channel acount of Luger

Harry · 11-03-2001, 08:30 PM

It seems that Luger's biggest contribution to history is

legitimation of automatic (semiauto) pistol in military

application, according to History Channel.

by being first automatic pistol to be adopted by a

major military power of the world.

Do you subscribe to that theory?

btw, it seems the most often seen character on History

Channel is Adolf Hitler. who's middle name is

unknown to me. Yet I have never seen him carrying

a Luger.

11-03-2001, 11:19 PM

I think that he carried one in WW-1 as

"Corporal Adolf Schickelgruber"

ViggoG

Milt Keller · 11-04-2001, 11:09 AM

Viggo:

True but, the Luger is not very good against mustard gas, and that's what Adolph came in contact with. Tis a shame to think if there had been just a wee more mustard gas, it might very well have "done him in" We would have still had the "Luger" but not HIM!

Milt

Steve Lempitski · 11-04-2001, 06:45 PM

Or if the British machinegunners shot straight, and got him with his two comrades who were both killed. Instead, Adolf made it through, and got the Iron Cross first class for it!

Luke · 11-04-2001, 08:19 PM

11-04-2001, 10:24 PM

11-03-2001, 08:30 PM	#1
Harry User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Altos, CA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	History Channel acount of Luger It seems that Luger's biggest contribution to history is legitimation of automatic (semiauto) pistol in military application, according to History Channel. by being first automatic pistol to be adopted by a major military power of the world. Do you subscribe to that theory? btw, it seems the most often seen character on History Channel is Adolf Hitler. who's middle name is unknown to me. Yet I have never seen him carrying a Luger.

11-03-2001, 11:19 PM	#2
Viggo G Dereng Guest Posts: n/a	Re: History Channel acount of Luger I think that he carried one in WW-1 as "Corporal Adolf Schickelgruber" ViggoG

11-04-2001, 11:09 AM	#3
Milt Keller User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: History Channel acount of Luger Viggo: True but, the Luger is not very good against mustard gas, and that's what Adolph came in contact with. Tis a shame to think if there had been just a wee more mustard gas, it might very well have "done him in" We would have still had the "Luger" but not HIM! Milt

11-04-2001, 06:45 PM	#4
Steve Lempitski User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Old Cape Cod Posts: 238 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: History Channel acount of Luger Or if the British machinegunners shot straight, and got him with his two comrades who were both killed. Instead, Adolf made it through, and got the Iron Cross first class for it!

11-04-2001, 08:19 PM	#5
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Ever notice how major changes in history hinge on small events? (EOM)

11-04-2001, 10:24 PM	#6
Viggo G Dereng Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And even smaller minded persons ! (EOM)