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You're thinking of the Luger P08 (Pistole-Parabellum 1908, named after its creator, Herr Georg L. Luger) manufactured by Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) during the early 1900's. The most typical sidearm of German officers until the introduction of the Walther P38 in the late 30's. The end of the war caused its final manufacturer, Waffenfabrik Bern, to cease production in 1945.
"Ruger" is, on the other hand, a current American firearms company started in 1949 Connecticut and is also named after one of its creators.
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What is the caliber of ruger pistol that German officers carried with them in World War 2?
Ruger is the name of a gun manufacturer in the USA. The German pistol carried by officers and non-commissioned officers was the Luger or the Model P 08. It fired a 9mm Parabellum cartridge, which is equivalent to 0.38 inch (or caliber). Officers also carried the Walther P-38 which also fired the 9mm Parabellum cartride. Another favorite pistol for police was the Walther PP (Police Pistol), which came in calibers of .22, .32 and .38. The latter caliber is also known as the .380 Auto. It is the same gun used in almost all of the James Bond movies and also by Tom Cruise in the latest movie, "Valkyrie".
What was the most common German pistol World War 2?
The Luger P08 (Pistole-Parabellum 1908) was the standard German sidearm up until the introduction of the Walther P38 in 1938. The Luger was the more common to be issued to officers up until its final manufacturer ceased production in 1945.
Did German officers of World War 2 wear helmets?
not all the time they only wore helmets in combat but they were hardly ever in combat so yes they did
What was the US pistol used during world war 1?
The pistol was the side arm weapon for a variety of personnel during World War One. When war began there were three types of pistol in general use. there were revolvers, clip-loaded automatics and the so-called 'blow-back' models. The most famous wartime pistol was the German Luger. Not so far behind is the British Webley. The United States had 3 pistol models. The Colt 45, Colt revolver and a Smith and Wesson revolver.
What guns were first used in world war 2?
The first American made weapons used by the Troops were the model 1903 Springfield bolt action rifles from World War I.The Johnson automatic rifle was also used in 1 Campaign in the first months of World war II.The Colt 1911 semi-auto pistol was also carried by officers and enlisted men in the first stages of the war.The standard Machine gun was the Browning Model of 1919A3 machine gun.
