Lugers at random pdf

Your comments on matching guns is somewhat off as well as i have had nonmatching lugers shoot more reliably than matching guns because of. The dwm commercial production part ii the russian lugers the portuguese lugers the bolivian lugers the brasilian lugers the mexican lugers the french commercial lugers. The swiss dwm lugers the dutch lugers the bulgarian lugers. Lugers at random lugers at random has long been considered the top reference book on luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike. Cart, random forrest, knearest neighbor, boosting, ensembles classifiers, linear. Lugers at random by charles kenyon lugers at random has long been considered the top reference book on luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike. Looking for good reference books on luger pistols hello guys, ive been collecting mauser rifles for a while and also have a rebuild sa mg42. These were put together at the direction of the french occupation forces, in whose zone of occupation the mauser factory was situated.

View profile view forum posts private message gold bullet member join date sep 2003 location montana. The luger has a togglelock action that uses a jointed arm to lock, as opposed to. Pick up this book and in seconds you can name the very luger model in your hands. It covers hundreds of models and variations from 1898 prototypes through the end of wwii. This page details the development and operational history of the luger p08 pistole parabellum 1908 parabellumpistole semiautomatic handgun including technical specifications and. The majority of commercial lugers were 30 luger with a 4in bbl. Now im looking for good references on the luger pistol. One of the most difficult aspects of buying and selling lugers is their almost legendary number of variations.

This is an exhaustive reference id of luger pistols, produced from 1900 post wwii era. In 1945 and 1946 a small quantity of lugers were assembled from surplus parts left over from 1942, the year in which official production of the luger pistol was superseded by that of the walther p. They are referred to as alphabet lugers due to the 4 digit serial numbers and the letter suffix. The 1920 dated and double dated rework lugers dwm and erfurt are in the lugers dwm commercial 18981929 gallery. Request pdf workbreak schedules for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in workers. Manufacturing data and model rarity information to aid collectors when buying lugers as an investment. It has disassembled guns with individual part names and a brief section on proof marks.

The multinational pistol standard edition by charles kenyon. Luger related articles collection of borchardts, lugers. Site focused on the artillery luger pistol and mauser parabellum made after wwii. The post 1970 mauser parabellum is also often referred as interarms luger or interarms parabellum. This is an up to date identification guide and catalog of the many variations of the luger pistol. However, during world war ii, german soldiers were known to sometimes use a discarded luger pistol to lure unsuspecting trophy hunters, rigging it to detonate land mines or hidden booby traps when disturbed. The pistole parabellumor parabellumpistole pistol parabellum, commonly known as just. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lugers at random has long been considered the top reference book on luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike.

Land of borchardt is a compilation of borchardts, prototype lugers, early production p04s, parabellums and accessories by a world reknown collector. Documents detailing tauscher stating that lugers would be shipped in two separate shipments of 500 each. Luger p08 pistol 2 the pistole parabellum 1908 or parabellumpistole pistol parabellum, popularly 1 known as the luger, is a togglelocked recoiloperated semiautomatic pistol. Lugers might be the most faked, redone, and tinkered with group of guns out there. I have used lugers that had trigger pulls so bad they could not even be shot accurately off of sand bags let alone in the free hand position.

This 416 page 11 14 x 8 34 hard cover book is titled lugers at random and is by charles kenyon jr. Wikimedia commons has media related to lugers from latvia. It has disassembled guns with individual part names and a brief section on proof marks 6 pages. Revolutionary war iron hilted sword with 34 inch blade read more. The lange pistole 08 german long pistol model of 1908 or artillery luger was a pistol carbine for use by german army artillerymen as a sort of early personal defense weapon. Ive never seen a luger showing more than a four digit number, plus ive. Letter recording hans tauscher presentation of luger and recommendation that the luger be submitted for testing. Identification guide and catalog of many variations of the luger pistol that will be of value to the general collector or dealer as well as to both beginning and. It is in very good condition but it has a jamming problem. I think whereit gets its reputation for jamming is.

Probably one of the most recognizable pistols in the world, the luger entered german service in 1908 and remained the primary issue pistol through two world wars. The first job is to eliminate the pistols which have a serialization of their own, like the dutch contract lugers and that were produced by mauser during the same period as the v series. Identify your german luger 761b by the serial number, proof symbol, production year stamp and the manufacturers mark. Identification guide and catalog of many variations of the luger pistol that will be of value to the general collector or dealer as well as to both beginning and advanced luger specialist. Ill see how it fills the bill and possibly might look for more info. Perfect for firearm collectors, gun shop owners, auction houses, museums, and appraisers, this book helps every luger enthusiast enjoy their hobby more. Have tried win 115gr, am eagle 124gr, a swiss nato 124gr and a 147 gr ammo. In many cases, the lugers that were imported after world war i also had their barrels replaced and their calibers changed from 9mm to 7. I picked this luger up after our book had been sent to publisher, or i would have included it. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.

The commercial and contract lugers known as the v series. Luger identification guide rework and nondwm lugers 19151945 this is one of a series of identification guides for small arms. Standard catalog of luger by aarron davis nook book. The dwm german military production production figures, by models and periods naval lugers. It was designed by hugo borchardt but patented by georg j. Structures and strategies for complex problem solving is ideal for a one or twosemester undergraduate course on ai. The material is presented in a concise and tothepoint manner. I dont know too many collectors that have not been taken at least once. Though the pistol is recognized by its exposed barrel and butt that fits into ones palm, the most reliable form of identification is by serial number. As best that i can tell from your description and the photos, this is a post world war l dwm commercial 30 luger7. In many ways germany was a very hectic place after world war i and many lugers were not turned in as required. How to identify a german luger 761b gone outdoors your. Luger question the firearms forum the buying, selling.

The luger p08 pistol, also referred to as the pistole parabellum, was first produced in 1900. Luger p08 pistol 3 artillery luger lange pistole 08 with 32 round trommelmagazin 08 and removable stock. It describes the basic differences in models and types and shows side by side photographs to help clarify them. The german military began using luger pistols in 1908. Workbreak schedules for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in. Although it was officially replaced by the p38 in 1940, the luger continued in service with the german military through the rest of wwii. Crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle at 2. Sturgess is an englishman now residing in switzerland, where he can maintain his collection who has to our knowledge the most comprehensive collection of lugers and contemporary early automatic pistols in the. Look inside sample chapter is available for download in pdf.

A german semiautomatic pistol introduced before world war i and widely used by german troops in world war ii. Lugers at random hard cover book by charles kenyon jr. The xray crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle of chromatin shows in atomic detail how the histone protein octamer is assembled and how 146 base pairs of dna are organized into a. Ed 1st printing 1969 rare 3164m at the best online prices at. Third reich militaria offered by longtime collector specializing in afrika korps tropical headgear, panzer, waffen ss, luftwaffe, kriegsmarine, heer headgear, awards, medals, edged weapons, posters. It did spur my interest and give me a starting point at least. The basic design was built for combat,and soldiered on through at least two wars.

How to read german luger numbers gone outdoors your. I can attest that there is nothing more sickening then having someone later point out an obvious indication of tinkering on what you thought was a 98 percent pistol. Lugers at random by kenyon, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Luger synonyms, luger pronunciation, luger translation, english dictionary definition of luger.

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. This book is the first printing 1969 and is in very good condition having moderate wear on the dust jacket and some light foxing on a few of the pages. Lugers at random was the first book on lugers that i got. Here is a decision tree approach to classifying all of them. This excellent book for luger collectors describes the basic differences. Captured lugers were much prized by allied soldiers during both of the world wars as war trophies. The bad trigger pull is a hall mark of luger pistols. Nra endowment life member proud veteran of the naval security group. Luger identification guide rework and nondwm lugers. Though the luger was used mostly by german forces in world war i and ii, finland, switzerland. Learn about the most famous lugers including chris mazdzer, erin hamlin, alex gough, julia clukey, armin zoggeler and many more. Then it goes right into photographs of luger pistols. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they.