Gass relief hole botom of breech block.

Vlim · 11-07-2019, 07:15 AM

A good chance that the flutes were introduced after Luger's dismissal and his death on purpose. It would have been a lot cheaper.

Luger made a small fortune on royalties when he was still active, a situation that the manufacturers have tried to avoid ever since.

Also one point to consider is that the early gun lubricant of choice in the old world was grease, not gun oil. Early manuals refer to the use of stuff like vaseline. Also remember the grease bottles issued by the Swiss and the grease containers on navy, dutch, Portuguese cleaning rods. So it is funny that the introduction of fluted pins on the P08 came together with the introduction of more modern gun oils, as also used in the RG34 cleaning kit. Doesn't add up, really.

11-07-2019, 07:15 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	A good chance that the flutes were introduced after Luger's dismissal and his death on purpose. It would have been a lot cheaper. Luger made a small fortune on royalties when he was still active, a situation that the manufacturers have tried to avoid ever since. Also one point to consider is that the early gun lubricant of choice in the old world was grease, not gun oil. Early manuals refer to the use of stuff like vaseline. Also remember the grease bottles issued by the Swiss and the grease containers on navy, dutch, Portuguese cleaning rods. So it is funny that the introduction of fluted pins on the P08 came together with the introduction of more modern gun oils, as also used in the RG34 cleaning kit. Doesn't add up, really.