Big Bore Variant???

sheepherder · 02-02-2017, 01:42 PM

This album pic by Michael Zeleny pops up in Random Album Pics occasionally...It's from his album -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/album.php?albumid=630

Why is it called the Big Bore Variant???

(The Swiss Luger...not the sideplate...)

kurusu · 02-02-2017, 02:57 PM

Because it's in 9 mm instead of the smaller 7,65 mm.
The standard Swiss army Luger was a .30.

At least thats what I think is meant with big bore.

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kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	Because it's in 9 mm instead of the smaller 7,65 mm. The standard Swiss army Luger was a .30. At least thats what I think is meant with big bore.