Clearly, the time had come for the Luger to be replaced.įortunately, the Carl Walther company had been experimenting with a new pistol designed as a service weapon for the police and military.
On top of that, the tolerances on the Luger were so tight that even small quantities of dirt or mud would cause them to jam, which isn’t exactly ideal when one’s life might depend on the functionality of one’s sidearm. When Adolf Hitler began the massive rearmament of Germany in 1935, equipping the new Wehrmacht with Lugers was cost-prohibitive, to say the least. But damn were they expensive to build, and a pain in the ass to maintain in the field. They fought the Great War and saw the Nazi rise to power. Lugers were the standard-issue sidearm for the German military from their adoption in 1909 until 1938. The Walther P1 (left) and Walther P38 (right). The problem was, it was too fine too fine for the time, that is, not for Throwback Thursday. No doubt the Luger is a finely engineered piece of firearms technology. Even the standard 9x19mm round that most of us use (at least some of the time) is commonly called “9mm Luger.” It’s certainly more commonly discussed than the Walther P38. The Luger is a sexy little beast that’s achieved iconic status with shooters and collectors the world over. When most people think of World War II German pistols (assuming they think about such things at all) the first thing that usually pops up is the famous P08 Luger - and with good reason.
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