Hold Open Assembly

[deltafox]

Guys,

My 1918 DWM Hold Open broke today. After only 5 shots the toggle opened as usual, put some rounds on the magazine but it never went to the front again.

Latter a friend dismounted the pistol and said that the Hold Open is broken...

Is this a common problem? He said that the HO has a blue color, like burned by heat, maybe because no oil in that part.

I use Geco 124 gr ammo, are they too strong and could they contribute to the problem?

Thanks

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by deltafox

Guys,

My 1918 DWM Hold Open broke today. After only 5 shots the toggle opened as usual, put some rounds on the magazine but it never went to the front again.

Latter a friend dismounted the pistol and said that the Hold Open is broken...

Is this a common problem? He said that the HO has a blue color, like burned by heat, maybe because no oil in that part.

I use Geco 124 gr ammo, are they too strong and could they contribute to the problem?

Thanks

Better to start your own thread with pictures of the pieces.

The hold open normally has a "blue" spot from annealing during the mfg process. Not burned and not from no oil.

They do not break "often", springs do sometimes.
Just chalk it up to bad luck and buy a replacement.

Or just use it without a hold open, it is not required- but do remove the broken pieces.

[deltafox]

I´ll receive the pistol tomorrow and then I'll put some photos.
Thanks