These were characteristics which did not endear it to either combat soldiers or bureaucrats watching the fiscal purse strings. Slow and expensive to produce, notoriously ammunition sensitive and not overly reliable once it got dirty. While elegantly made of the finest materials, the Luger was a 19th century anachronism. But to my way of thinking, the pistol that has earned almost unanimous respect is the Walther P-38.ĭuring the 1930s, German industry began a crash program to rearm the Wehrmacht with modern weapons and it was agreed that a replacement must be found for the P.08 Luger pistol. VI Webley and FN Hi-Power, the latter category is represented by such as the Type 94 Nambu, M1895 Nagant and the Mo. While the former includes the M1911A1, Mk. The history of combat handguns is replete with examples of weapons that have earned either praise or condemnation. OctoBy Paul Scarlata, Historic Arms Editor
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