The Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), popularly known as the Luger pistol is a semi-automatic self-loading pistol introduced by Deutsche Waffen- und Munitions Fabriken (DWM) starting in the 1890s. It existed primarily as a popular military and civilian handgun of the early 20th century. The basic design and its variants have been well known under a variety of popular and military designations (e.g. Ordonnanzpistole 00, and P08).
In modern times it has been popularized through its use by Germany during WWII, though it was used by many other countries and its most prolific period of use was earlier in the century. Its very notable in firearms history for being the firearm the 9 mm Parabellum was introduced with, though the type has been chambered for a variety of rounds and it was first introduced with a 7.65 mm Parabellum round.
It is a toggle lock pistol based on principles by Hiram Maxim. It is semi-automatic, removable magazine-fed, and operates on the short-recoil principle. The pistol, designed by Georg Luger, was an evolution of the earlier Hugo Borchardt design, the Borchardt C-93. The Luger-Borchardt was introduced in 1898.
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- Illinois, United States
Poor photo of the Luger
What is that thing? Looks like it an airsoft gun! Email me and I'll provide you with a good pic.
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