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Modern Luger

FitzFitz Member Posts: 258 ✭✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
Of the many pistols I have fired, I still think that the nicest feel, for it's caliber, is the Luger (P08?). I remember well the incredible balance and how comfortable it was to fire. I understand though that they all, German, Swiss and Belgium had a tendency to jam on occasion. Does anyone know if any company out there has made or presently makes a modern version with all of the positive features of the originals and improvements to the negative features? I'd love one, but I'd hate to actually use a historical one to fire regularly, and I'm a relatively poor guy too.Thanks,Fitz
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  • cleve00cleve00 Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is or was a company that reproduces them, but were very costly. I cant recall were I saw this. Perhaps on Tales of the Gun or other documentary on T.V. Can anyone else recall? Yes I'd like to own one also.
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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe minty lugers in any form by any maker of any era are considered as collectable by some. Mauser has made at least three limited runs of the pistol, and it was a standard cataloged item in the '70s-80's period. You may be able to find a used one. Also, Mitchell Arms, Inc. made a stainless version for a couple of years, but discontinued it in 1994. Again, you may be able to find a used one. But there are so many originals around in lesser condition that I would recommend obtaining and using one of them. They are still being imported occassionally from eastern Europe.
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  • 11echo11echo Member Posts: 1,007 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fritz This is sorta late but may answer your questions. You have already pointed out some of the best assets of the Luger. They do jam with the "classic stove pipe" jam, where they don't fully eject the case and it becomes caught in the ejection port sticking straight up like a "stove pipe". BUT thats because the ammo people are using is under powered! European 9mm military weapons normal operate with a higher powered ammo. The Luger operates fine with this ammo. But American based 9mm are a reduced load for lighter recoil, hence the problem. As far as wheather it is good to shoot one, you have to look at the weapon itself. If it's a collector's grade, I would say NO ...you'd be shooting it's value away. But after the war a number of weapons found there way into various armories, where the labors found the the tight tolerances allow parts to be mis-matched and still could be assembled in to a good shooting weapon. So alot of Lugers are mis-matched. That and alot of mis-use to Lugers brought home after the war. So if you got one of these you would probably not shoot the value away. they are a "fun" weapon to shot! EVERYBODY knows it on sight! And they WON'T loose it's value (just check on eBay for parts & this sight for whole weapons!) Good Luck! ...MarkP.S. Forget these 22LR "Lugers", they are next to worthless!!!
    "FEAR the Goverment, that fears your ARMS"[This message has been edited by 11echo (edited 03-05-2002).]
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Stoeger still makes a Luger in 9mm. Stainless I think, though they make make a blued one also. Price is high.Having said that based on annuals, I checked Stoeger's web site and they seem to list only shotguns. [This message has been edited by He Dog (edited 03-04-2002).]
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  • cliffdropover1cliffdropover1 Member Posts: 136 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Stoeger made a stainless Luger, but it is no longer being made. Just saw a nice used one go for $500.00. That was a good price. An original, even if only a shooter, (missmatched parts) is still a better quality gun. They don't jam if you use factory or hot ammo. Some try to download for them and then they do jam. The .22 cal. Lugers are very poor copies of the Luger design and are basically junk.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I seem to recall that Mitchell Arms made a stainless P08....don't think it's still available, pretty sure I saw one at the last gun show I attended.....
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  • califsaecocalifsaeco Member Posts: 27 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have two Lugers to sell this spring when I gather up all the stuff for them, cases I made, ammo, brass, bullet molds etc. One luger is a .30 shooter and the .30 American Eagle with grip safety.Paul "Fitz" retired owner of the Fitz pistol grip company 1979.saeco95687@yahoo.com
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  • FitzFitz Member Posts: 258 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fitz pistol grips, huh? I suppose that would be appropriate for me. I am keeping my eyes open here at GB for a decent 9mm Luger, but even the mismatched ones are pretty pricey, but my wife said I should get one as soon as I have the money. I sure appreciate all the responses to this post.Fitz
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