Lugers On Film

[ViggoG]

minigun,
I for one qestion the possibility of discharging a properly assembled Luger by way of striking the "exposed portion of the Sear Bar", because this portion of the sear must be moved outward to release the firing pin.
Striking it from the outside drives it inward to maintain engagement and could not fire the weapon !
To reinforce my conclusion, I did the unthinkable !
After cocking my Luger and checking that the extractor was down and the chamber EMPTY, I attempted every way that I could to retract the rear of the sear bar with my fingers, fingermails, coins or anything that would be likely to be in ones pocket.
I failed to discharge the Luger in every case.
The only tool that would be likely to be in ones pocket that seems to be able to retract the exposed sear bar would be a pocket knife, and the blade would have to be open to do that.
Not a very likely way for a knife to be carried in the pocket, would you agree ?
My Observations .
ViggoG