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...

G.T. · 07-21-2004, 12:05 AM

Hi Johnny! The Luger might have failed him, but the rope didn't.... still in controversy to this day! best to you, til...lat'r... GT

BTW, any more testing / shooting... with the new mag?? How's the coating holding up??

Edward Tinker · 07-21-2004, 12:06 AM

I found it very interesting, as some deputy had a luger! My wife says, LUGER, LUGER, come see! (I was on the computer...) Gots to love a wife that does that for ya!

ed

Ron Smith · 07-21-2004, 10:50 AM

Jeez, Ed . All mine ever says is "YARD WORK , YARD WORK, come do!" I'll trade ya.

Ron

Johnny C. Kitchens · 07-21-2004, 09:36 PM

The coating is everything they claim. I've yet to find a scratch from inserting and removing from my gun. I havn't been to the range since the last time. A bit too hot here, but I'm getting ready for some more shooting fun. Probably make another video as well...

Stevie · 07-22-2004, 01:57 PM

I have read that it was a Luger, I've also read that it was a FN Browning 1900 .32. Either way he had problems with the safty.

Dang the newfangled automatics anyhow!
Stevie.

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

07-21-2004, 12:06 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I found it very interesting, as some deputy had a luger! My wife says, LUGER, LUGER, come see! (I was on the computer...) Gots to love a wife that does that for ya! ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-21-2004, 10:50 AM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Jeez, Ed . All mine ever says is "YARD WORK , YARD WORK, come do!" I'll trade ya. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

07-21-2004, 09:36 PM	#5
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	The coating is everything they claim. I've yet to find a scratch from inserting and removing from my gun. I havn't been to the range since the last time. A bit too hot here, but I'm getting ready for some more shooting fun. Probably make another video as well... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

07-21-2004, 12:05 AM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,485 Thanks: 1,283 Thanked 3,581 Times in 989 Posts	Hi Johnny! The Luger might have failed him, but the rope didn't.... still in controversy to this day! best to you, til...lat'r... GT BTW, any more testing / shooting... with the new mag?? How's the coating holding up??

07-22-2004, 01:57 PM	#6
Stevie User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ok. Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have read that it was a Luger, I've also read that it was a FN Browning 1900 .32. Either way he had problems with the safty. Dang the newfangled automatics anyhow! Stevie.