Newbie with S/42 feeding jams

mrerick · 08-14-2010, 10:32 PM

Since two good magazines have the feed problem that might not be likely.

I would try white box Winchester before changing things out. Lugers can be quite finicky... A 10% reduction in the powder load in my handloads helped solve my similar feed problem. Using 124gn rather than 115gn bullets in the ammo may help.

It might be worth a replacement recoil spring. Check with LugerDoc here (let him know the problem, he gives good advice - and can also do the work for you).

Springs are also available in kits with a variety of strengths from sites like midwayusa.com and brownells.com - Wolff spring makes the kits.

Marc

RJS · 08-15-2010, 07:25 PM

I have been through this too with a S42. The mec gar magzine did not work well for me. I got a Magazine from GT (Gerald Tomek) on this forum and 99% of my failure to feed problems went away ( I have 4 Lugers I shoot of different vintages). He takes Mec Gar mag tubes and builds from there.

RJS · 08-15-2010, 07:29 PM

I have been through this too with a S42. The mec gar magzine did not work well for me. I got a Magazine from GT (Gerald Tomek) on this forum and 99% of my failure to feed problems went away ( I have 4 Lugers I shoot of different vintages). He takes Mec Gar mag tubes and builds from there. You have a great looking gun; love the grips.

08-14-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Since two good magazines have the feed problem that might not be likely. I would try white box Winchester before changing things out. Lugers can be quite finicky... A 10% reduction in the powder load in my handloads helped solve my similar feed problem. Using 124gn rather than 115gn bullets in the ammo may help. It might be worth a replacement recoil spring. Check with LugerDoc here (let him know the problem, he gives good advice - and can also do the work for you). Springs are also available in kits with a variety of strengths from sites like midwayusa.com and brownells.com - Wolff spring makes the kits. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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08-15-2010, 07:25 PM	#2
RJS User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 45 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have been through this too with a S42. The mec gar magzine did not work well for me. I got a Magazine from GT (Gerald Tomek) on this forum and 99% of my failure to feed problems went away ( I have 4 Lugers I shoot of different vintages). He takes Mec Gar mag tubes and builds from there.

08-15-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
RJS User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 45 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have been through this too with a S42. The mec gar magzine did not work well for me. I got a Magazine from GT (Gerald Tomek) on this forum and 99% of my failure to feed problems went away ( I have 4 Lugers I shoot of different vintages). He takes Mec Gar mag tubes and builds from there. You have a great looking gun; love the grips.