Artillery rigging, geez...

Vlim · 10-22-2007, 02:45 PM

I recently got a pretty nice 1917 LP08 with matching stock and holster, kindly provided by Joop, for a very, very friendly fee.

Couldn't resist taking it to the range, certainly not after Jerry's stories about his Artillery/Range trip.

I was missing some leather bits and I didn't want to damage the holster or smaller leather parts, as rigging up the Artillery should become an olympic sport...

Instead I ordered the CMR set, a nice repro leather artillery rig. I just finished getting everything in place, using the original stock. Man, that was a challenge, as I didn't have the right documentation explaining how the straps were supposed to go and I already wore out my fingers last saturday, repairing a rubber slide roof liner.

But I got everything in place, and after trying on the rig I'm even more fascinated by the construction as I was before. The holster makes a good buffer for the wooden artillery stock, which kicks pretty hard when shooting. The pistol can be taken from the holster, attached to the rig and get ready for action without actually removing the rig from your body. Weight distribution is good and the set is pretty wearable (although I won't make a habit out of it, local laws and such

)

Anyway, my compliments to the fellows at CMR, a large thank you to Joop and a large thank you to Jerry for pointing me in the right direction.

10-22-2007, 02:45 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,049 Thanks: 1,035 Thanked 3,955 Times in 1,200 Posts	Artillery rigging, geez... I recently got a pretty nice 1917 LP08 with matching stock and holster, kindly provided by Joop, for a very, very friendly fee. Couldn't resist taking it to the range, certainly not after Jerry's stories about his Artillery/Range trip. I was missing some leather bits and I didn't want to damage the holster or smaller leather parts, as rigging up the Artillery should become an olympic sport... Instead I ordered the CMR set, a nice repro leather artillery rig. I just finished getting everything in place, using the original stock. Man, that was a challenge, as I didn't have the right documentation explaining how the straps were supposed to go and I already wore out my fingers last saturday, repairing a rubber slide roof liner. But I got everything in place, and after trying on the rig I'm even more fascinated by the construction as I was before. The holster makes a good buffer for the wooden artillery stock, which kicks pretty hard when shooting. The pistol can be taken from the holster, attached to the rig and get ready for action without actually removing the rig from your body. Weight distribution is good and the set is pretty wearable (although I won't make a habit out of it, local laws and such ) Anyway, my compliments to the fellows at CMR, a large thank you to Joop and a large thank you to Jerry for pointing me in the right direction.