Number Of Lugers in .45 Cal. ???

Edward Tinker · 06-11-2002, 05:32 PM

Ahhh, but interesting thread.

Must have been interesting and fun to shoot a 150 rounds off!

As someone said a while back, with the "value" of the gun now, it would be hard to shoot that gun now!

In the 45 Caliber article on the Mike Krauses website this quote [quote] ...Unfortunately, there is only one original .45 Luger extant. It was gun number two in the Army trials, gun number one having probably been broken down and discarded after the testing.

You may remember, about three years ago, we were given the rare privilege of firing gun number two, of which Charles Kenyon Jr. in his Lugers at Random said, "The rarity and historical importance of this pistol makes it literally priceless.
<hr></blockquote> from the Guns & Ammo Magazine, March 1998, By Garry James.

So they fired one of the .45's also.

Very interesting thread indeed.

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06-11-2002, 05:32 PM	#24
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	Ahhh, but interesting thread. Must have been interesting and fun to shoot a 150 rounds off! As someone said a while back, with the "value" of the gun now, it would be hard to shoot that gun now! In the 45 Caliber article on the Mike Krauses website this quote [quote] ...Unfortunately, there is only one original .45 Luger extant. It was gun number two in the Army trials, gun number one having probably been broken down and discarded after the testing. You may remember, about three years ago, we were given the rare privilege of firing gun number two, of which Charles Kenyon Jr. in his Lugers at Random said, "The rarity and historical importance of this pistol makes it literally priceless. <hr></blockquote> from the Guns & Ammo Magazine, March 1998, By Garry James. So they fired one of the .45's also. Very interesting thread indeed. [img]cool.gif[/img] __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV