Luger
Luger

Author: John Walter

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1510727310

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The distinctive look of the Luger and its role in German military history make it the world’s most famous handgun. In Luger, renowned gun expert John Walter traces the history of this semiautomatic pistol from an early design by Hugo Borchardt in the 1890s through its use in the trenches of the First World War to the final days of the Third Reich in WWII. Other books on the Parabellum-Pistole, as the Luger was also known, focus strictly on narrow subjects like manufacturing details or accessories. While still offering the technical details to satisfy the collector, Walter provides a comprehensive narrative history. Readers will learn of the initial collaboration between Borchardt and Georg J. Luger, who patented the design in 1898. Following initial adoption by the Swiss Army, design refinements convinced the Imperial German Navy to order the sidearm, while the US Army passed on it following field trials in favor of the Colt. Production ramped up for World War I and the gun became a prized trophy for Allied soldiers in both that conflict and World War II. (German soldiers, aware of their desirability, even used them as bait for booby traps.) Today, it is still desired by collectors both for its unique design and for its connection to the history of Nazi Germany, and Luger: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Handgun tells how it came to be.

The Luger
The Luger

Author: Neil Grant

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-09-20

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1472819756

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Patented in 1898 and produced from 1900, Georg Luger's iconic semi-automatic pistol became synonymous with Germany's armed forces throughout both world wars. Initially chambered for the 7.65×21mm round, from 1902 the Luger was designed for DWM's 9×19mm round, which even today remains the most popular military handgun cartridge. It was adopted by the Imperial German Navy in 1904, followed by the German Army in 1908, receiving the name Pistole 08. Despite being supplanted by the Walther P38, the Luger remained in widespread service with all arms of Nazi Germany's armed forces throughout World War II, and even equipped East Germany's Volkpolizei in the years after 1945. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and archive and present-day photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the Luger, the distinctive and deadly semi-automatic pistol that has come to symbolize Germany's armed forces in the 20th century.

Wrestling with the Devil
Wrestling with the Devil

Author: Lex Luger

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2013-08-13

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1414385714

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Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as “The Total Package.” Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol—things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail. There, Lex faced the truth: he was losing the fight for his life. And still awaiting him was his most brutal opponent yet, when the wrestling champ found himself helplessly paralyzed from the neck down. In Wrestling with the Devil, Lex Luger reveals never-before-told stories from his career, his struggle with personal demons, and how, through unexpected faith, grace, and redemption, he overcame all odds to fight the only battle that really matters.

Lucifer’s Testimony
Lucifer’s Testimony

Author: Martin Luger

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1504315014

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Did you ever wish to find meaning and purpose in being human? Have you been looking for a practical and solid understanding of life as a whole? Is there something substantially more accessible to believe in or aim for other than religion? Have you ever wondered whether there is an end goal to ensure that everyone’s sacrifice and efforts are not in vain? Lucifer’s Testimony answers these questions and more, and author Martin Luger will blow your mind and take you on an adventure that is far beyond mainstream human convention. Luger documents his true story to discover his inner nature, revealing that he is himself Lucifer. And with the support of the heroic Nostradamus, he has given explanation to his poetic visions within the perfect instant, which is tempus temporis. Nostradamus’s prophecies are being revealed, and they speak of a world that you never knew could exist. There will only be one who is the Great Chyren, and he who is known as Lucifer is more than you could ever dare to imagine. Without a hint of a lie, this is indeed Lucifer’s testimony—a story that exists to help ensure the preservation of the human race for all eternity.

My Father Had this Luger...
My Father Had this Luger...

Author: Evangelos Louizos

Publisher: Montagu House

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780982373439

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An enthralling, moving, and true story of the Nazi occupation of Greece, this edition reads with the speed of a compelling novel as it sweeps vividly through the war with unflagging narrative pace. It delivers suspense, endless surprises and twists, sharp characterizations, insights into human nature and the indestructibility of family ties, and a fascinating historical education along the way.

The Luger Story
The Luger Story

Author: John Walter

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781853672095

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The full story of Germany's most successful handgun from its creation to the present day.

The Luger P. 08 Vol. 2
The Luger P. 08 Vol. 2

Author: Luc Guillou

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Published: 2021-07-28

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780764361883

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The second of two volumes on the legendary P.08 Luger (Pistole Parabellum), this illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development of the various types from the late Weimar Republic period through the Third Reich era of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as postwar models. Adopted by the German army, the Luger would remain in service during World War II and see use in the postwar East German military, as well as many other nations throughout the world. Details include close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapon. Accessories such as magazines, ammunition, holsters, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as well as rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.