Why were grip safetys done away with?

cirelaw · 11-29-2013, 04:22 PM

A 1902 fat barrel and a 1908 commercial the first without it!!

Ron Wood · 11-29-2013, 07:28 PM

When the German Army contracted for the Luger in 1908, the hold open and grip safety were eliminated, both being deemed unnecessary and also as cost cutting measures.

11-29-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Why were grip safetys done away with? A 1902 fat barrel and a 1908 commercial the first without it!! Attached Thumbnails

11-29-2013, 07:28 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	When the German Army contracted for the Luger in 1908, the hold open and grip safety were eliminated, both being deemed unnecessary and also as cost cutting measures. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction