Luger wanted letter from RCMP 1942...For the war effort!!

[Mk VII]

Clive Law's book says they got 2,858 Lugers. Only 9mm ones were wanted and all but 18 were sent to Britain for SOE. A wider appeal netted 3,019 pistols and revolvers of various patterns, though only those suitable for use by the field army were accepted.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

Not at all, these are very interesting - artifacts from a time when shooters weren't the enemy of the police, or suspected of being a threat to society. I only caught the very end of that era, so seeing further evidence that it was in fact a reality is fascinating. I once took a pistol to be verified by the local RCMP detachment (which used to be a thing) and the Mountie working at the desk was very enthusiastic about the gun, he thought it was great. That was probably the last time I heard an RCMP member being enthusiastic about shooting, in uniform, in a detachment. A few years later, everything changed for the worse. It's one of the things I like about shooting in the US, shooting with the local PD, Sheriffs and even Fed guys, and just enjoying shooting. I once shot at a range in Florida with a DEA agent, a County Deputy and a city SWAT guy- all were fantastic shooters and genuinely great guys. Sadly, that doesn't happen here at home any more.

Probably around the same time that the RCMP started equal opportunity employment schemes.