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Protection of the first persons of the state - a very important issue for any country. And Germany was the first half of XX century was no exception. For the protection of the Fuhrer taken extraordinary precautions. There is evidence that Hitler's bodyguards had at their disposal many specific for those times weapons worthy of the best pseudo-fighters, in which Reich presented technocratic state.
Unique German gun, which is now called the Luger P08 «Nachtpistole». It survived only two of these today. One is in the museum of the war in Germany and the second in 2012 was replaced by a private collector, after the next sale at the auction. For an unusual lot new owner then put 184 thousand dollars. Who exactly owns today second Luger P08 «Nachtpistole» - is unknown. This weapon mentioned and described in detail in the book, Peter Hoffman "Personal safety Hitler."
What is the Luger P08? The most popular version says that this gun was designed specifically for the personal protection of Adolf Hitler. The weapon has several structural differences from the usual gun Luger army type. However, this version is not shared by everyone. Since pistols to have survived only two, some researchers believe that at the time of 1944-1945 the weapon was nothing more than a prototype.
It is worth noting that «Nachtpistole» really looks like the perfect weapon bodyguard at the time of the 40-ies of XX century. It is small and easy to use. Pistol lighter than its army type, made from better materials. The first thing that catches your eye - is the presence of a small lamp on the trunk. This would be useful when viewed in dark rooms. This flashlight is trickier than it seems.
The fact that the handle of the gun was a special mechanism. the fuse was removed enough, and the gun began to use human skin's ability to conduct electrical current - lamp lights up as soon as the shooter took the gun in his hand. However, this function raises several questions, namely, how to use a pistol with a flashlight in the glove or the rain?
The main feature of "Night gun" was the fact that in contrast to the army, he used Luger caliber cartridge is not 9 mm and 7.65 mm. It is important to note that the original Luger is designed for ammunition 7.65 mm, but was later converted into a more powerful shot. This leads to the conclusion that there was «Nachtpistole» long before the war.
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