New Made Item: This is a fine metal full size non-firing replica of the the “Lange Pistole 08” (German: “Long Pistol 08”) or Artillery Luger that was first developed by DWM in 1914. This was a pistol carbine for use by German Army artillerymen as a sort of early Personal Defense Weapon in WW1 and WW2. It had a 200 mm barrel, an 8-position tangent rear sight (calibrated to 800 metres) and a shoulder stock with holster. It was sometimes used with a 32-round drum magazine (Trommelmagazin 08).
This high quality metal replica non-firing version has a non-functional stick magazine that can be ejected. The toggle and trigger work like the real thing, though unfortunately the safety does not move. It does not break down, and no parts are compatible with a real Artillery luger.
History of the Luger pistol-
One of the first semi-automatic pistols, the Luger was designed to use a toggle-lock action, which uses a jointed arm to lock, as opposed to the slide actions of almost every other semi-automatic pistol. After a round is fired, the barrel and toggle assembly (both locked together at this point) travel rearward due to recoil. After moving roughly 0.5 in (13 mm) rearward, the toggle strikes a cam built into the frame, causing the knee joint to hinge and the toggle and breech assembly to unlock. At this point the barrel impacts the frame and stops its…
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