Is this possible?

Lindemann · 02-19-2010, 12:13 PM

Hi all, just joined to get some technical info from you guys.

I'm helping someone do some research for a book that involves the use of a Luger pistol in the plot.
We want to be sure of 100% accuracy as regards the technical aspects of this gun. It'll be a WW2 surplus gun, brought back from the European Theatre. Any help with markings etc would also be helpful.

I have a few questions if anyone would be so kind as to answer:

1. How difficult is it to **** the gun? (could the cocking mechanism be opened by a child? Age 8?)

2. Can the gun be fired with one in the chamber but no magazine present?

3. What would be the effective shelf life of the ammo if properly stored? Would original ammo be usable? There's a possibility that the ammo could be UK purchased in the 1950s. Any realistic scenarios welcome!

Thanks in advance

Till

02-19-2010, 12:13 PM	#1
Lindemann New User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is this possible? Hi all, just joined to get some technical info from you guys. I'm helping someone do some research for a book that involves the use of a Luger pistol in the plot. We want to be sure of 100% accuracy as regards the technical aspects of this gun. It'll be a WW2 surplus gun, brought back from the European Theatre. Any help with markings etc would also be helpful. I have a few questions if anyone would be so kind as to answer: 1. How difficult is it to **** the gun? (could the cocking mechanism be opened by a child? Age 8?) 2. Can the gun be fired with one in the chamber but no magazine present? 3. What would be the effective shelf life of the ammo if properly stored? Would original ammo be usable? There's a possibility that the ammo could be UK purchased in the 1950s. Any realistic scenarios welcome! Thanks in advance Till