Luger (Parabellum) | |
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Luger pistol, in this instance a regulation Wehrmacht model. | |
Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | German Empire |
Service history | |
In service | Germany (1904–1945) Switzerland (1900–early 1970s) Other countries (1900–present) |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Boxer Rebellion[1] World War I German Revolution Irish War of Independence Finnish Civil War[2] Irish Civil War Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Indonesian National Revolution Chinese Civil War Korean War (limited use) Algerian War (limited use) Vietnam War (limited use) Rhodesian Bush War |
Production history | |
Designer | Georg Luger |
Designed | 1898 |
Manufacturer | Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken, Imperial Arsenals of Erfurt, Simson, Heinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik, Mauser, Vickers Ltd (final assembly only), Waffenfabrik Bern |
Unit cost | 35 RM (1943) 120 EUR current equivalent |
Produced | 1900–1943 |
No. built | 3,000,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 871 g (1 lb 15 oz) |
Length | 222 mm (8.74 in) |
Barrel length | 120 mm / 4.7 in (Pistole 00) 100 mm / 3.9 in (Pistole 08) 200 mm / 7.9 in (Artillery) |
Cartridge | 7.65×21mm Parabellum 9×19mm Parabellum[3] |
Action | Toggle-locked, short recoil |
Rate of fire | 116 rpm (semi-automatic)[4] |
Muzzle velocity | 350–400 m/s (1148–1312 f/s) (9mm, 100 mm short barrel) |
Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) (9mm, 100 mm short barrel) |
Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine, 32-round detachable drum |
Sights | Iron sights |
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