most reliable luger? what year?

Vlim · 11-15-2009, 08:39 PM

Generally speaking: 1937-1945 are the best years for Mauser pistols. (army contracts bled dry in 1942, but some assembly of parts was done in 1945-1948).

Worst metallurgy is probably that of the stainless steel US made copies.

Early lugers can be a tad on the 'soft' side, they didn't control the surface hardening as well as in later years, although the steel quality was excellent overall.

Had the pleasure of shooting a Mauser from the early 1940s that had been in the river for some 30 years. It's still going strong today after thousands of rounds were fed through it since.

11-15-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Generally speaking: 1937-1945 are the best years for Mauser pistols. (army contracts bled dry in 1942, but some assembly of parts was done in 1945-1948). Worst metallurgy is probably that of the stainless steel US made copies. Early lugers can be a tad on the 'soft' side, they didn't control the surface hardening as well as in later years, although the steel quality was excellent overall. Had the pleasure of shooting a Mauser from the early 1940s that had been in the river for some 30 years. It's still going strong today after thousands of rounds were fed through it since.