Luger Downfall of Tom Horn!!!

Johnny C. Kitchens · 07-20-2004, 10:40 PM

I'm watching The History Channel's - Wild West Tech, and they told the story of Tom Horn. Seems he almost escaped the gallows, except he couldn't figure out how to shoot a Luger. It would have been a very early Luger, since the incident took place in 1901!!! They had an animation showing how the safety on the Luger worked claiming that Horn couldn't figure it out. They got it wrong. They showed the lever pivoting at the top and swinging at the bottom. That would probably have caused me not to be able to shoot it as well...

If you see this soon enough, The History Channel reruns the show later. You could tape it and see what I mean...

07-20-2004, 10:40 PM	#1
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Luger Downfall of Tom Horn!!! I'm watching The History Channel's - Wild West Tech, and they told the story of Tom Horn. Seems he almost escaped the gallows, except he couldn't figure out how to shoot a Luger. It would have been a very early Luger, since the incident took place in 1901!!! They had an animation showing how the safety on the Luger worked claiming that Horn couldn't figure it out. They got it wrong. They showed the lever pivoting at the top and swinging at the bottom. That would probably have caused me not to be able to shoot it as well... If you see this soon enough, The History Channel reruns the show later. You could tape it and see what I mean... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens