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The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [ 6 ] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive ...
The Luger was officially adopted by the Swiss military in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906 and the German Army in 1908. The Luger was the standard service pistol of Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, Brazil, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. It was widely used in other countries as a military service pistol and by police forces. [11]
Georg Luger was born in Steinach am Brenner, Tyrol to Dr. Bartholomaeus von Luger, a surgeon. After Georg's birth, his family moved to Italy, where Dr. Luger taught at the University of Padua . Georg grew up with Italian as his second mother tongue and finished Grundschule ( primary school ) and Gymnasium ( university-preparatory school ) in ...
The Luger was named P08 (Pistole 08) in the german army and P06 in the swiss army. Still the most used name for this kind/model/type of handgun is "Luger". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.84.171.1 11:26, 14 January 2008 (UTC) The name "Luger" was introduced and became popular in the United States.
Luger may refer to , or: . Luger pistol, a semi-automatic handgun; Luger, a 1982 Dutch film written and directed by Theo van Gogh; Operation Luger, a joint military operation between the Canadian Forces and Afghan National Army in July 2007
MM2 may refer to: MM2, a class of force fields; see force field (chemistry) MM2 (MMS), an interface utilized by the Multimedia Messaging Service standard; Mega Man 2, a 1988 video game for the NES; Mega Man II, a 1991 video game for the Game Boy; Midtown Madness 2, a 2000 video game for the PC; Motocross Madness 2, a 2000 video game for the PC
Peter Luger (January 22, 1866 – January 21, 1941) was a German chef and restaurateur, who founded Peter Luger Steak House in 1887. [1] [2] Early life.
Luger is a 1982 Dutch film directed by Theo van Gogh. The film was written and directed (his debut) by van Gogh and was filmed in black and white. Cast.