The Most Iconic Handgun of the 20th Century??? (WW2 LUGER P.08)

Today we have the German Luger P.08 from World War 2!
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[@recoilrob324]

If you've ever detail stripped a Luger...if you enjoy machining it's a real eye opener what they accomplished with manually operated machinery a century ago. Just awesome how thin the frame is without all the pieces that make the gun. New springs are a must for any Luger shooter just so it'll operate properly.

[@zillsburyy1]

the only pistol to pass the mud test

[@tomb6269]

A friend had a SS Officer's Luger, with matching numbers, SS markings, including holster with SS markings. It looked like a almost new pistol. That her father brought back from the war. She had no idea what she was in possession of. She could not believe the value of what she had. She said she would be sure to secure it better than what she had been. Great video!!

[@user-db5qd3wd6z]

Back in 1907 a .45 cal version nearly became the US service pistol. The fact that your 9mm version still locked up on an empty magazine shows it's in pretty good shape after all these years. 👍

[@Otietherobot]

This was my grandfather's favorite sidearm while he was in Germany 😂

[@327Federal]

The Luger is a timeless classic

[@pascalmanders5781]

The grip angle is so steep because pistol shooting was considered to be a one handed thing

[@aaronfarr4753]

FYI late 1942 was the end of po8 production, not 1952. 1952 was the last year they made p-38 which was given an alloy frame and known post war as the p1

[@NKA23]

I think the most iconic firearm of the 20th century has to be the AK-47 and its' successors within the AK family....or maybe the M-16/AR15 and their successors.

[@HWG-wm8ld]

Waiting for the comment “they should have made it in 10mm”

[@jep1st]

The Germans really knew how to make weird yet very cool looking guns back then.

[@ediolitper8354]

I own a Luger P08 pistol built in Bavaria 1941 (byf 41) with a very rusty barrel because many soldiers didn‘t clean it after their final combat mission. I often thought about changing the barrel but I did not do that. The pistol still shoots perfect with the rusty marks inside…

[@ErnieStanley]

As a teenager back in the early sixties we had a neighbor who had fought in WW1. He had a mint DWM Luger he brought back and in talking with him about the pistol he said what he appreciated about it the most was the grip angle because at night it shot to where you pointed it. It was a naturally accurate gun that way when used in night combat.

[@sgtmcd]

Loved the in depth overview of how the action works. As always, your videos are awesome 👏

[@opencarry3860]

I love the steep grip angle for it allows for a straight wrist position without needing to put your wrist in an unnatural angle postion.

[@lveloxl]

the picture of Aldo from Inglorious Basterds w the impersonation made me laugh a lil too hard 😭, great vid as always 👍🏽

[@randyhoneycutt8153]

My buddy’s father brought a P38 home from the war, he was a tank commander in the Battle of the Bulge. It was a great shooting pistol. Wonder what ever happened to that gun. I, too, like WW2 firearms so any others you get hold of for review will be appreciated. Another fun video.

[@Raven_96001]

Great designs of yesteryear. Love the design of the luger p series. Thanks.

[@johnharder5618]

If I remember right

[@roberttaylor5995]

Brilliant video! One of the best P08 vids I've seen. Your enthusiasm is really infectious. You put it across with the same happy enthusiasm as KZbin's living legends: Hickock45 and IraqVeteran88. Keep it up, really glad I subscribed today. Enthusuist and historic collector, Rob, UK.