<P> The Luger pistol was manufactured to exacting standards and had a long service life . William B. "Bill" Ruger praised the Luger's 145 ° (55 ° for Americans) grip angle and duplicated it in his . 22 LR pistol . </P> <P> The Swiss Army evaluated the Luger pistol in 7.65 × 21 mm Parabellum and Switzerland became the first country to officially adopt it in 1900 as its standard side arm, designated Pistole 1900, in 1901 . This model uses a 120 mm (4.7 in) barrel . </P> <P> The Luger pistol was accepted by the Imperial German Navy in 1904 . The Navy model had a 150 mm (5.9 in) barrel and a two - position (100 meters (110 yd) or 200 meters (220 yd)) rear sight . This version is known as Pistole 04, but was also referred to as "Marine Modell 1904" or, more colloquially, as the "Navy Luger". </P> <P> In 1908, the German Army adopted the Luger to replace the Reichsrevolver in front - line service . The Pistole 08 (or P. 08) had a 100 mm (3.9 in) barrel and was chambered in 9 × 19mm Parabellum . The P. 08 was the usual side arm for German Army personnel in both world wars, though it was being replaced by the Walther P38 starting in 1938 . In 1930, Mauser took over manufacture of the P. 08 (until 1943). </P>

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