Luger pistol
semi-automatic pistol of German origin
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Summary
Luger pistol is a firearm model[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of firearm model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,757 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Manufacturer: German Arms and Ammunition Factory[3], Waffenfabrik Bern[4], Krieghoff[5], Mauser[6], Spandau Arsenal[7], Simson[8], Vickers[9], Royal Prussian Rifle Factory Erfurt[10], Colt's Manufacturing Company[11]
- Subclass of: semi-automatic pistol[12]
- Designed by: Georg Luger[13]
- Commons category: Parabellum pistol[14]
- Country of origin: German Empire[15]
- Inception: 1898[16]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[17], World War II[18]
- Service entry: 1898[19]
- Ammunition: 7.65×21mm Parabellum[20], 9×19 mm Parabellum[21]
- Commons gallery: P08 Parabellum[22]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[23]
- Native label: Luger[24]
Why It Matters
Luger pistol has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]