Keith noted that the Luger was a 'natural pointer', one of the most accurate of all autoloading pistols-particularly at long ranges-and reminded critics that the Luger was the choice of more nations as their military sidearm than any other contemporary pistol or revolver. The famous handgun author and revolver enthusiast Elmer Keith observed that the Luger design had been unfairly criticized by gun writers over the years as unreliable, partly due to poor experiences with Lugers constructed from salvaged parts. 'Bill' Ruger praised the Luger's 145° (55° for Americans) grip angle and duplicated it in his. The Luger barrel, which was rigidly fixed to the barrel extension and carried the front sight, provided excellent accuracy. Assembling the gun using a sideplate from another pistol, for example, may prevent the sear from working, making the pistol inoperable. The design requires hand fitting of certain parts for proper operation.

Luger pistols were manufactured in Germany and Switzerland to very close tolerances and exacting standards using the highest quality materials of the day, and original pistols were known for having a long service life. Korean War (limited use) ĭeutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, Imperial Arsenals of Erfurt, Simson, Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, Mauser, Vickers Ltd (final assembly only), Waffenfabrik Bernģ50–400 m/s (1148–1312 f/s) (9mm, 100 mm short barrel)Ĩ-round detachable box magazine, 32-round detachable drum Luger pistol, in this instance a regulation Wehrmacht model.

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