Borchardt-Luger Controversy

Dwight Gruber · 08-17-2002, 03:35 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Johnny Peppers:
<strong>Dwight,
The firing pin spring as well as the recoil spring work in conjunction with each other to keep the toggle assembly held in the proper plane at initial ignition.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I thought I could let this topic ride, but its been bugging me and I just have to give it one last go.

Remove the cannon from the frame and move it around, applying inertially tangential forces to the toggle train. The toggle stays closed. It is clear that the striker spring provides all the force necessary to keep the toggle train in its locked position, as a connection with the main recoil spring is nonexistent. The recoil spring has no, repeat -no-, effect or function in keeping the toggle train in its proper plane at rest.

--Dwight

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08-17-2002, 03:35 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Johnny Peppers: <strong>Dwight, The firing pin spring as well as the recoil spring work in conjunction with each other to keep the toggle assembly held in the proper plane at initial ignition.</strong><hr></blockquote> I thought I could let this topic ride, but its been bugging me and I just have to give it one last go. Remove the cannon from the frame and move it around, applying inertially tangential forces to the toggle train. The toggle stays closed. It is clear that the striker spring provides all the force necessary to keep the toggle train in its locked position, as a connection with the main recoil spring is nonexistent. The recoil spring has no, repeat -no-, effect or function in keeping the toggle train in its proper plane at rest. --Dwight