The Luger pistol is a semi-automatic toggle lock pistol based on principles by Hiram Maxim that is fed by a removable magazine, and that operates on the short-recoil principle. Designed by Georg Luger, it was an evolution of the earlier Hugo Borchardt design, the Borchardt C-93 (introduced in 1898).
All Parabellums are recoil-operated, locked breech, semi-automatic, striker fired handguns. All Lugers features unique locking system, consisting of two tilting-up bars and short moving barrel. Some early Lugers featured automatic grip safety at the rear side of the grip. All Lugers also featured frame-mounted manual safety at the left side of the gun. Lugers were manufactured with different barrel lengths - standard German army Pistole 08 (Luger M1908) had 102mm barrels; Navy models featured 152mm (6 in) barrels, and Artillery models featured 203mm (8 in) barrels. Commercial models were manufactured with barrels ranging from 98mm up to 350mm (14 in), some in 'carbine' versions, with additional forward handguard and detachable buttstock.
All Lugers were very ergonomic and accurate pistols, especially for the period those were developed in. However, all Lugers were too sensitive to fouling as well as being pricey when compared to more modern designs, such as the Browning Hi-Power or the Walther P38.
All Parabellums are recoil-operated, locked breech, semi-automatic, striker fired handguns. All Lugers features unique locking system, consisting of two tilting-up bars and short moving barrel. Some early Lugers featured automatic grip safety at the rear side of the grip. All Lugers also featured frame-mounted manual safety at the left side of the gun. Lugers were manufactured with different barrel lengths - standard German army Pistole 08 (Luger M1908) had 102mm barrels; Navy models featured 152mm (6 in) barrels, and Artillery models featured 203mm (8 in) barrels. Commercial models were manufactured with barrels ranging from 98mm up to 350mm (14 in), some in 'carbine' versions, with additional forward handguard and detachable buttstock.
All Lugers were very ergonomic and accurate pistols, especially for the period those were developed in. However, all Lugers were too sensitive to fouling as well as being pricey when compared to more modern designs, such as the Browning Hi-Power or the Walther P38.