Lugers for Self Defense?

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As an account of a Luger being kept for self defense, I think azlaw's scores at the Boon & Crockett trophy level. Though I imagine if some elderly Sam Elliott type character was to show up with such a Luger rig at a Cowboy Action Shooting event here in Ohio, he'd be disqualified as unauthentic by the local SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) members.

Gary, you must be some kind of photoshop wizard to produce what appears to me to be a custom poster of your Luger rig. For better study and identification though, it might be best to post them as several separate photos. I can only guess at what might be engraved on the receiver and bolt top.

And Jeff, I hear you about how "disconcerting" a handgun is without a hammer. My CC pistol is this old S&W Model 37. The only hammerless pistols I presently have are that Colt Model 1903 and a byf 42 P-08.