Newbie, Thrown Into The Luger World By Accident

[day late]

Originally Posted by Doubs

A weak disconnector pin spring is unlikely to cause the problem. The sear is obviously not engaging the firing pin as the action returns to battery. Considering how much rust I see, I'd be looking at the sear bar to see if it's rubbing the receiver top or bottom and staying out too far too long to catch the firing pin. The sear bar rotates on a vertical pin and either the sear bar slot or the pin - or both - may be rusted and slowing things down. Maybe the sear bar spring is too weak. The sear bar must move freely and the spring must be strong enough to move it quickly.

I'd remove the sear bar and spring and check all that out.

I am using this to aid me.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/con...-luger-pistol/

You have mentioned the sear. This view of a PO8 doesn't show any part called a sear. By number, which part are you talking about?

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by day late

I am using this to aid me.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/con...-luger-pistol/

You have mentioned the sear. This view of a PO8 doesn't show any part called a sear. By number, which part are you talking about?

Items 6 through 10 comprise the sear bar assembly plus the spring. I suppose it would have been less confusing if I had used the technical terminology "trigger bar". My apologies.

If you look down the left channel inside of the receiver wall with the toggle assembly removed, you'll see the sear on the trigger bar sticking out.

While you're inspecting it, check to make sure that the sear hasn't been filed down. Also check the firing pin to see if it's been filed. While I doubt that's the case, sometimes someone tries to improve the trigger by filing those parts and goes too far.