Liquid_Snake
09-07-2006, 05:07 PM
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 first half of the 20th century. The basic design and its variants have been well known under a variety of civilian and military designations (e.g. Ordonnanzpistole 00, and P08).
In modern times it has been popularized through its use by Germany during WWI and WWII, though it was also used by many other countries. It is notable in firearms history for being the firearm with which the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge was introduced, though the type was first introduced with a 7.65 mm Parabellum cartridge and has also been chambered with another cartridges.
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.
In modern times it has been popularized through its use by Germany during WWI and WWII, though it was also used by many other countries. It is notable in firearms history for being the firearm with which the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge was introduced, though the type was first introduced with a 7.65 mm Parabellum cartridge and has also been chambered with another cartridges.
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.