P08 in IPSC/Practical shooting

Dok · 03-03-2001, 08:32 AM

A couple of gunsmiths out there have made custom mods to the luger to bring it in line with some of the features you mention. If you take a look at the Waffen Werle link in our Links & Resources, you will see pictures (under Luger & Luger2) of his modifications. Unfortunately this site is in German, but the pictures of his work are pretty nice. I think if I were shooting, I would want to do it "vaniila", yes you may be at a disadvantage without compensators etc, but I would want to be shooting a piece of history, not a "FrankenLuger" if you get my drift.

The Luger in it's own right is reknowned for it's accurancy due in large part to it's German "over-engineering", and I think those other weapons need all that other stuff to overcome their lack of quality. I think of the pride of whuppin' butt on a modern semi, with an unmodified weapon four or five generations older, would be hard to beat. Of course if you need those compensators to help with YOUR lack of skill... ... but I think the Luger should do just fine on it's own.

03-03-2001, 08:32 AM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: P08 in IPSC/Practical shooting A couple of gunsmiths out there have made custom mods to the luger to bring it in line with some of the features you mention. If you take a look at the Waffen Werle link in our Links & Resources, you will see pictures (under Luger & Luger2) of his modifications. Unfortunately this site is in German, but the pictures of his work are pretty nice. I think if I were shooting, I would want to do it "vaniila", yes you may be at a disadvantage without compensators etc, but I would want to be shooting a piece of history, not a "FrankenLuger" if you get my drift. The Luger in it's own right is reknowned for it's accurancy due in large part to it's German "over-engineering", and I think those other weapons need all that other stuff to overcome their lack of quality. I think of the pride of whuppin' butt on a modern semi, with an unmodified weapon four or five generations older, would be hard to beat. Of course if you need those compensators to help with YOUR lack of skill... ... but I think the Luger should do just fine on it's own.