Blaine Taylor
Luger Pistol, Europe
The Luger continued to be highly valued as a sidearm even as late as the Vietnam War, with the Vietnamese producing their own knockoffs to arm the Viet Cong and “other irregular forces.”
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Kyle Mizokami
Guns, Americas
Alternately Colt says the gun is suitable for “advanced security operatives”, where “advanced” is likely a function of upper body strength and pistol experience.
Kyle Mizokami
Firearms, United States Europe
The 9mm Luger round will be around for many more years. Here are five of the best guns the round is used in.
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Peter Suciu
Security, Americas
In the 1907 pistol trials, the Luger was considered alongside designs by Browning, who was working for Colt, and Savage.
Key Point: The .38 round lacked the stopping power the Army needed, and sought a new sidearm.
Kyle Mizokami
Guns,
The 9mm Luger round will be around for many more years. Here are five of the best guns the round is used in.
Here's What You Need to Remember: Originally developed in Croatia as the HS2000...
Do you have Olympic Fever yet? I do, as you can tell from the clue for DISCUS in Monday's puzzle, which was [ ___ throw (event at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics)]. We also had EPEE at 24-Across on Thursday, clued as [Sword you'll soon see at the Tokyo Olympics].
Kyle Mizokami
Guns,
Adequately powerful and compact, the 9mm Luger round received newfound popularity in the 1980s when the so-called “Wonder Nine” pistols upended the dominance of revolvers and large-caliber handguns on the U.S. market.
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Kyle Mizokami
Guns,
The Glock was one of the first “Wonder Nines,” a term used to describe high-capacity nine-millimeter Luger semiautomatic pistols that became popular in the 1980s.
Kyle Mizokami
Technology,
The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, is one of the longest serving gun calibers in history.
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Kyle Mizokami
Guns,
The 9mm Luger round will be around for many more years. Here are five of the best guns the round is used in.
Here's What You Need To Remember: One of the newest 9mm Luger handguns is the Heckler & Koch VP9.
Kyle Mizokami
Weapons,
These guns are good for concealed carry or for close-in situations.
Here's What You Need To Remember: Despite its age, the 9mm is more dangerous than ever before...
Richard Douglas
Guns,
There’s no doubt, the American Pistol Competition 9mm is another very reliable pistol from Ruger.
The best shooters in three gun competitions use 9mm semi-autos...
Warfare History Network, Blaine Taylor
Pistols, Europe
During the Nazi era, the regular army and Adolf Hitler’s elite Waffen SS used the renowned Luger until their defeat in 1945.
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