4.75" Luger?

mystical_tutor · 11-04-2013, 09:42 AM

Blasfimus; your assessment of shooting .30 is right on target, sad to say. Depending on where you are in Oregon you may have a lot of area to shoot in (I lived there for 6 years--love the cascades...) and 9mm would be the answer for shooting.

I may be wrong but it seems that the last of the 4 3/4" Lugers (except for the new '70s Mausers) was the GNR contract by Mauser in the 30's. Only 564 made so probably not a prime candidate for casual shooting.

The most practical answer IMHO to closely meet your desires would be a '70's Mauser in 9mm with a 6" barrel then have a gunsmith turn the barrel and shorten it to what you like. Not a cheap project but you would end up with a one of a kind built to your specs.

Good luck and the next time your by Smith Rocks look at Monkey Face and wonder how this old fart ever got to the top of it.....LOL.

Gary

11-04-2013, 09:42 AM	#4
mystical_tutor User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 230 Thanks: 32 Thanked 39 Times in 25 Posts	Blasfimus; your assessment of shooting .30 is right on target, sad to say. Depending on where you are in Oregon you may have a lot of area to shoot in (I lived there for 6 years--love the cascades...) and 9mm would be the answer for shooting. I may be wrong but it seems that the last of the 4 3/4" Lugers (except for the new '70s Mausers) was the GNR contract by Mauser in the 30's. Only 564 made so probably not a prime candidate for casual shooting. The most practical answer IMHO to closely meet your desires would be a '70's Mauser in 9mm with a 6" barrel then have a gunsmith turn the barrel and shorten it to what you like. Not a cheap project but you would end up with a one of a kind built to your specs. Good luck and the next time your by Smith Rocks look at Monkey Face and wonder how this old fart ever got to the top of it.....LOL. Gary