The Luger, more correctly known as the Parabellum-Pistole, is a semi-automatic pistol design patented by Georg Luger in 1898 and manufactured by DWM (Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken Aktien-Gesellschaft) in 1900. Originally designed for 7.65x22mm Parabellum cartridges, US Army trials in 1906 demanded a semi-automatic pistol with a larger caliber. DWM’s submission, a Luger adapted to .45 ACP rounds, has since become the most expensive handgun in the world.
The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, one of the most successful cartridges ever, was designed only a year earlier by American firearms designer John Browning. It has been used in a wide variety of firearms since, owing part of its success to the fact that it isn’t prone to overpenetration and is, therefore, less likely to injure anyone standing behind the original target. Additionally, due to its inherent subsonic nature when fired from handguns or short-barreled submachine guns, it is one of the most powerful pistol calibers able to be suppressed.
Of the two .45 ACP Lugers submitted to the US Army, only one, marked serial number 2, is known to have survived. Serial number 1 is assumed to have been discarded, possibly damaged after the initial trial. For unknown reasons, DWM withdrew from the trials after the first round of tests. At least three more of the .45 ACP Lugers were made, one a carbine bearing serial number 21.
Most recently, the world’s most expensive handguns have been valued in excess of $1 million.
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are you sure that this gun is the most expensive handgun in the world?
i used that gun in CoD
no that is a M9
^ no you didnt jancok, the standard luger was 9mm not .45
Guns for the police and military only.
is it available in pakistan ….at what cost
it was on CoD
so exactly how much does this cost
it costs $1million. mate
no it dont your about 99999 off
no is not i have a 9mm
i would like to own one of them
ive got one. its got a very big recoil. but very very accurate. if you have the money you must get it.
isnt it?
no it was a ..38 revolver from colt
its the same kind of gun jack ruby use to kill lee harved oswald
once i killed a dinosaur with this gun but in the process i died three times
i have a 9mm and a 7.65mm
i have a 22mm air rifel
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its not the same gun that was used to kill oswald, the gun was a .38 colt cobra revolver.
MY COUSIN HAVE LIKE THIS HANDGUN ….
This is the .45 luger #2 given to the U.S. before world war one
it a german hand gun
its not the most expensive gun the colt deranger that was made for the sultan of turkey is.
dude some guys had sum gold and silver plus they had dimonds
i have a 22 air rifel with a gold trigger
i have 1 ot thes it cost me £130 and it was origanal
They made two of these one is gone this is the one left priced at (priclesssssss)
i will buy it very soon
I got one to sell but in 9mm .
I own one original 9mm german luger from ww2 in good fireing condition.And im willing to sell if the price is right.Contact me .austinbaustin@rocketmail.com if you are intrested.
Gordon Gekko had this gun on the wall in his home in the movie WALL STREET
the replica of LUPIN III favorite gun u!
You guys! The reason this is so expensive is because it is a .45 ACP, this is the only one in existance, most Lugers are 9mm or .22 caliber, but this is a .45 ACP, that is why it's worth so much.
The most expensive pistol was the Colt Dragoon given by Samuel Colt to Sultan Abdülmecid of Turkey.
This isn't right. The worlds most expensive pistols are the matched set given to Czar Catherine. Each is carved out of ivory, inlaid with gold and silver, flintlocks and are on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum has been offered 5 million dollars for the pair and the Museum turned down the offer, meaning that the pistols are literally priceless.