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A brief look at the basic models of the Luger pistol
The Old (1900) and the New (1906) construction
The current calibers
The frame can be of long or short type
Old and New Model Features compared point by point
Finishing of the Luger pistols
The Luger Model 1900
Basic technical characteristics
One of the first requested changes
Thumb safety lever variations
Pictures showing the salient features of the 1900 Model
The grip safety broadening
The Luger 1902 in 9 mm Parabellum
The 9 mm cartridge evolving from the 7.65 mm cartridge
The first 1902 prototypes
Shortening of the frame
The curvature of the trigger guard
The cartridges-counter model
Mauser 1902 commemorative models
The Luger Carbine
Long barreled models appeared during 1900
An unusual graduated rear sight
The 1900 models with a 175 mm barrel
The Luger Carbine of 1902
The Luger Carbine of the post WW I period
The transitional Models of 1903 - 1906
Mechanism improvements of the 1903 - 1906 period
Breechblock - Extractor - Toggle knobs
The transitional modifications of 1904 - 1905
The Luger Model 1906
The Standard Luger from 1908 to 1916
By 1908 the German Army adopted the Luger pistol
German Army Luger characteristics
The hold-open latch discarded and later reintroduced
The production for the Army began in 1909
By 1916, Georg Luger changed the sear design
The Naval Luger
The Naval Luger of 1904
Some transitional variations
The Naval Luger of 1906
Naval Lugers with a modified safety
First issue - First issue modified - Second issue
The Naval Luger of 1908 - 1914
The Naval Luger of 1914 - 1918
The Naval Luger of Weimar Republic
Photo Gallery
The Long Luger or Luger Artillery
Officially adopted by the German Army on June 3, 1913
The Erfurt arsenal produced it during 1914, only
The Luger Artillery mechanical features
The rear sight variations
The Luger Artillery of 1916
The first drum magazine pattern
Photo Gallery
The Luger Prototypes
The seven shots Luger prototype
The Luger prototype in caliber .45 ACP
The baby Luger of 1920
The Standard Luger of the 1925 - 45 Period
The wooden magazine bottom was canceled
The striker's head milled with three longitudinal grooves
The machinery was transferred from BKIW(DWM) to Mauser
MAUSER's typical rear frame shape
Improvement of the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge
Another specific feature of the MAUSER's production
HAENEL's new improved magazines
A trick to quickly determine if a Luger toggle is Krieghoff made
Two types of brown plastic grip pieces
John Martz Lugers
A truly original and meaningful technical modification
John Vernon Martz credentials
Martz Safe Toggle Release (U.S. Patent number 3,956,967)
What about the M.T.S.R.?
Photo Gallery
John Martz Luger in Caliber .45 ACP
Lugers in 45 ACP require modifications of the structure
How the frame is cut and the receiver lengthened
How the toggle assembly is lengthened
New walnut grips tailored and checkered by Georges Sarkisian
Specific jigs for the welding of the frame
Ed Korda : A machining expert
The Luger breechblock adapted for the .45 cartridge
Sights are produced from scratch for any Luger model
The Luger in .22 Magnum caliber