A great WW1 Photo with Lugers

[jamese]

Ron,
I certainly respect your opinions and as forum members go, you are one of the leading authorities. But I have to disagree with you on this one.

I may be way off base, but my understanding the reason the artillery units had the â??ballâ?� instead of the point on top, was more of a practical mater and not cosmetic.

Apparently the movements of artillery men while loading and unloading their field guns, bending , up and down ect....in close proximity to the other members, the spike caused a few eye injuries.

So the â??Ballâ?� top was adopted instead of the spike.

Iâ??ll attempt to find the ref material concerning this information and post it.

Jim