So in light of the holiday season I had thought to prepare a small treat for you gentlemen. And here it is: Behold the Tactical Sporting Luger Pistol
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/LavaRed/DSC01693.jpg

Naturally, it was fully tested, and it was very lucky of me to take this picture before the test, as most of the test equipment did not survive.
Yup, you heard right.
Hours after this picture, the device was submitted to torture testing. Zeroing the Laser sight proved to be a major PITA. But it was well worth it, because I was popping soda cans at 25 mts. with it. However, after some 30 odd rounds, the bracket failed at the weld, and the laser flew off.

This should have been a harbinger of the things to come, but I decided to press on.

Passing 50 rounds, I started to notice the retaining nut on the muzzle adaptor coupling was starting to come lose and looked slightly bent from pressure against the front sight. Not to be deterred, I simply tightened it and continued testing.

Soon after, the front baffle rubber protector on the silencer (note that it is not a wipe, but merely goes on the baffle to protect from the gasses) was blown clean out the bore hole, as the adhesive failed at high temperature.

And nearing 100 rounds of continued fire, the retaining nut on the muzzle adaptor coupling experienced catastrophic failure, stripping the adaptor threads as well and preventing further testing.

Here are pictures of the equipment after testing:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/LavaRed/DSC01701.jpg

And a closeup:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/LavaRed/DSC01702.jpg

The suppressor is easily repairable, and the Luger went on to fire a further 50 rounds unsuppressed without further malfunctions.

Testing suggests the retaining nut to be of inssuficiently hard steel. Therefore, manufacturing a new muzzle adaptor coupling and retaining nut from harder steel is recommended.

The Laser sight was found to be unnecessary, as it is completely possible to consistently hit soda cans at 25 mts. through point-shooting.

Also, the suppressor was found not to cause the point of impact to shift.

Happy Holidays!

Soon as I saw the digital camo I knew that endeavor wouldn't end well.

haha sweet test lava :D .

This thread delivers! :)

Damn Lava, stop stealing James Bond's fire, you'll make him cry. :p

I can hear that Luger screaming, asking you to be left alone!

I see no problems doing that sort of things on Glocks or other modern tactical weapons, but you can't do that to an historic masterpiece, it's like drawing graffiti on the Mona Lisa.

Anyway good work on that suppressor.