Review (PDF) The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun

                
              
Review (PDF) 
The Luger Story: The Standard History Of The World's Most Famous Handgun
The full story of Germany's most successful handgun from its creation to the present day.
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Greenhill Pr; First Edition edition (November 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1853672092
ISBN-13: 978-1853672095
Product Dimensions:  1 x 6.8 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review:  4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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The author, John Walter, is a leading writer on military firearms. His other books include, 'Luger', 'The Luger Book', and 'Rifles of the World.'The Luger pistol is probably the most immediately recognizable pistol in the world. I doubt if any silhouette is better known, unless perhaps it is the Colt .45 Single Action Army. The first Luger was produced toward the end of the 19th century, when Georg Luger came up with it as an improvement on the Borchardt pistol.This book is an extensive history of the Luger, from its inception (and before) to the present. It will be of great interest to Luger aficionados, as well as to firearms enthusiasts who are merely appreciative of its unusual design.The Luger is unlike any other pistol in current production. Yes, it is still produced and available from Stoeger Firearms Company, an American company that has owned the Luger name since the 1920s. As a matter of fact, I have one that was manufactured in Houston, Texas, of stainless steel, with a six-inch barrel.The Germans do not call the pistol the 'Luger,' but rather, 'Pistolen-08,' because it was adopted by the German Army in 1908. The Swiss adopted it first, in 7.65 mm in 1900, with the first pistols arriving for service in 1901.The German Army adopted it in the 9mm 'Parabellum' (for war) caliber.The Luger is easily identified in silhouette by the unusual toggle action, on the top rear of the receiver, and the raked grip, which makes the pistol a 'natural pointer.'This book, in addition to a detailed text concerning the history and variations of the pistol, also contains many fine photographs of specimens, many in a special center section on coated paper.
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