Paul Mauser, Georg Luger, and Isidor Loewe

The professional relationship between Paul Mauser and Georg Luger, two of the most prolific gun designers at the turn of the century, took a dramatic turn in the Spring of 1898, when disagreements over a patent issue led to a breakdown in their collaboration. How did a minor technical innovation shape the world of gun manufacturing and ultimately produce two iconic pistols, the C96 and the Luger P.08?

Join Mauro Baudino, Curator of the Paul Mauser Archive, as he dives into the profound impact this single court case had on the development of arms development. How did Mauser and Luger meet? How were their careers shaped by the industrial and historical context of the era? And where did things go wrong? This talk will explore all these questions and more, inviting listeners to consider how a figure as idealised today as Luger actually had limited morality in his everyday actions.

This lecture will be live-streamed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, or you can watch online. A link to the live presentation will be on your booking confirmation email.

Image: Mauser C96 and Luger P.08, Royal Armouries.