9mm DWM Luger 17, Luger Artillery Model 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Pistol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9mm Parabellum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Provided by Eero Juhola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Physical

       Aim

 

 

 

Ballistic Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Data

      Time

 

 

 

Range in 2 yard Hexes

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC

ALM

 

 

 

10

20

40

70

100

200

300

400

L

12.75

1

-17

 

FMJ

PEN

     2.3

     2.1

     1.9

     1.7

     1.4

     0.9

     0.5

     0.3

W

2.3

2

-11

 

 

DC

        3

        3

        3

        2

        1

        1

        1

        1

 

 

3

-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RT

4

4

-9

 

*JHP

PEN

     2.2

     2.0

     1.8

     1.6

     1.4

     0.8

     0.5

     0.3

ROF

*

5

-8

 

 

DC

        5

        4

        4

        3

        2

        1

        1

        1

 

 

6

-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cap

8

 

 

 

*AP

PEN

     3.3

     3.1

     2.8

     2.4

     2.1

     1.3

        1

     0.5

AW

0.2

 

 

 

 

DC

        3

        3

        2

        2

        1

        1

        1

        1

 

box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KD

3

 

 

 

 

BA

45

36

27

20

15

5

0

-3

SAB

4

 

 

 

 

TOF

1

1

2

4

6

15

25

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 mm Luger Artillery m/17 Automatic Pistol - This is my second version of the 9mm Luger "cannon" pistol. If anyone has additions or comments, please let me know.

This is the long-barreled version of the 9mm Parabellum P08 automatic pistol. The original pistol proved very useful in trench warfare. The artillery model was introduced in 1917 and was first issued to artillery forward observers and machine gun crews but later also NCOs received them. At a time when submachine guns were just coming into use a fast auto-loading pistol was much handier in close quarters engagements than a conventional bolt action rifle.

The artillery model had adjustable sights for distances up to 800 meters and was usually fitted with the same eight-round box magazine as the model 1908. However a 32-round "snail" magazine was also available though it was prone to jamming, a tendency which was largely cured when the factory came up with a  rounded-nose version of the originally pointed Parabellum bullet. The 32-round magazine also fits the Bergmann MP 18/I submachinegun and the Parabellum m/08 pistol.

The pistol could also be fitted with a 35-centimeter long, wooden shoulder-stock which had straps so that it could be attached to one's belt for carrying purposes. Unlike the Mauser's, the Luger's stock could not be used as holster for the weapon.  

Some notes kindly provided by Gurth.

 


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