Question: Mod. 1900 grip shape at magazine release button

Empereur · 11-27-2011, 09:55 AM

Dear all,

This is my first post on the forum, because I can 't find (or I do not seem to find) an existing post which contains the answer for a question that I have.

As it is my first post, a small introduction would be an appropriate sign of my respect, I suppose. So, I'm Tim, a 23-year old who's been interested in guns and other militaria (of largely all periods before 1945) since childhood. The Luger has always been the pistol that I liked the most, together with the 1911 and the GP-35. Unfortunately I live in a country (which is still) named Belgium, which has quite strict gun-laws (compared to some of the states in the USA and also compared to Switzerland). I don't yet have a license to shoot with anything (first, I had to get my diploma and a job), but in 2012, I shall start with that. However, in Belgium, there is a list of guns for which you do not need a license (you can have them in your house without ammo), which is nice, but which also makes the guns on that list very expensive. The Swiss Lugers are on it.

Now, the question I have is this one: if I look at the left grip panels near the magazine release button, I see that some of them are nicely cut into a half-circle which "embraces" the release button, but others are cut into a more rectangular shape. Is that normal, did they come out of the factory like that or are the grips with the rectangular cut-out damaged?

As an illustration of what I'm trying to say: here are two links to Simpson ltd. The first link shows a Luger with the half-circle, the second one has the rectangular cut-out:
1) http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...f516c4eced40d0
2) http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...f516c4eced40d0

Those are both of the 5th variation, but I also noticed the differences among the other variations.

An other question, on which I have already read some answers on the forum, but I want to know whether there's some evolution in what is known about it, is this: what was/is the use/purpose of the wide trigger? Some books say it was for better trigger control, others say it was not loved and it was seen as a failure (Horst Rutsch). What do you experts think?

One more thing: I've already learnt a lot by reading on this forum and I'm stunned by some of the pieces you, collectors, have.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards,

P.S. I mentioned earlier on that I want to get my shooting license, but of course I'm not going to use a Mod. 1900 as an every day shooter (if I can ever lay my hands on one (i.e.: pay one)).

P.S. 2: If there are horrible mistakes in English, I do apologise for it, but it is not my native language.

11-27-2011, 09:55 AM	#1
Empereur User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 18 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Question: Mod. 1900 grip shape at magazine release button Dear all, This is my first post on the forum, because I can 't find (or I do not seem to find) an existing post which contains the answer for a question that I have. As it is my first post, a small introduction would be an appropriate sign of my respect, I suppose. So, I'm Tim, a 23-year old who's been interested in guns and other militaria (of largely all periods before 1945) since childhood. The Luger has always been the pistol that I liked the most, together with the 1911 and the GP-35. Unfortunately I live in a country (which is still) named Belgium, which has quite strict gun-laws (compared to some of the states in the USA and also compared to Switzerland). I don't yet have a license to shoot with anything (first, I had to get my diploma and a job), but in 2012, I shall start with that. However, in Belgium, there is a list of guns for which you do not need a license (you can have them in your house without ammo), which is nice, but which also makes the guns on that list very expensive. The Swiss Lugers are on it. Now, the question I have is this one: if I look at the left grip panels near the magazine release button, I see that some of them are nicely cut into a half-circle which "embraces" the release button, but others are cut into a more rectangular shape. Is that normal, did they come out of the factory like that or are the grips with the rectangular cut-out damaged? As an illustration of what I'm trying to say: here are two links to Simpson ltd. The first link shows a Luger with the half-circle, the second one has the rectangular cut-out: 1) http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...f516c4eced40d0 2) http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...f516c4eced40d0 Those are both of the 5th variation, but I also noticed the differences among the other variations. An other question, on which I have already read some answers on the forum, but I want to know whether there's some evolution in what is known about it, is this: what was/is the use/purpose of the wide trigger? Some books say it was for better trigger control, others say it was not loved and it was seen as a failure (Horst Rutsch). What do you experts think? One more thing: I've already learnt a lot by reading on this forum and I'm stunned by some of the pieces you, collectors, have. Thanks in advance, Best regards, P.S. I mentioned earlier on that I want to get my shooting license, but of course I'm not going to use a Mod. 1900 as an every day shooter (if I can ever lay my hands on one (i.e.: pay one)). P.S. 2: If there are horrible mistakes in English, I do apologise for it, but it is not my native language.