Help Needed

jamese · 10-22-2009, 04:18 AM

Phil,

I am in Stuart, and I would be happy to look at your Luger. Send me an e-mail where I can contact you.

jamesegg@bellsouth.net

LugerVern · 10-22-2009, 07:16 AM

Your recoil spring may be too weak, use the paper test on the back of your receiver to check this.

If too weak the toggle will hit the rear of the frame too hard stressing the action this causes the toggle to slam forward too hard, when the bullet hits the ramp it jumps/bounces causing a jam

Sometimes the stressing causes the front of the toggle to raise enough to not strip a new cartridge from the magazine. a mag that sits low or a well worn gun makes this more likely to happen.

hope this helps-> good luck

Vern

charon041 · 11-06-2009, 02:51 PM

Vern:
Thanks for your suggestions. What is the "paper test" you refer to in your post?
Thanks,
Phil

10-22-2009, 04:18 AM	#1
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Phil, I am in Stuart, and I would be happy to look at your Luger. Send me an e-mail where I can contact you. jamesegg@bellsouth.net __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

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charon041 User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Problems Vern: Thanks for your suggestions. What is the "paper test" you refer to in your post? Thanks, Phil

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10-22-2009, 07:16 AM	#2
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Your recoil spring may be too weak, use the paper test on the back of your receiver to check this. If too weak the toggle will hit the rear of the frame too hard stressing the action this causes the toggle to slam forward too hard, when the bullet hits the ramp it jumps/bounces causing a jam Sometimes the stressing causes the front of the toggle to raise enough to not strip a new cartridge from the magazine. a mag that sits low or a well worn gun makes this more likely to happen. hope this helps-> good luck Vern