Magazine Loader?
 

Hello, I just bought my first luger and was wondering if there was an easy to use/effective magazine loader on the market? I went through the pistol..a 1921 DWM and replaced all the major springs including the mag springs. Now it functions flawlessly with Ball ammo, but I can hardly depress the loading button to get the mags full.

Any help would be very appreciated!!!:D

B

Yes,

Lugerdoc sells a good quality loading tool.

Here is a video of the loading tool that I bought from Lugerdoc in action.
luger tool video

Chris

thanks S.! Do you know of any others...just wondering if there's a selection?:) Also does lugerdoc have a web site?

I really appreciate it!

There are hundereds of assorted loaders on the market. repro and real. DWM made them, Erfurt made them, Simson made them, Krieghoff made them, Mauser made them, etc...

I had a repro one and when I went to use the "screwdriver" part of it, it bent. I threw it away and only use original tools to this day.


Ebay has many for sale, many repros, some real.

Ed

PS: welcome, odd user name ;)

thanks for the welcome Edward! So ebay is the best source then? Can you give me and idea of what I should pay for an orriginal?

I got a nice original loading tool from lugerdoc for $30 plus $2 shipping.
Be careful on Ebay if they state original. It may or may not be so. Also look at shipping charges, some of them charge $6--$8.
Lugerdoc's email is hellerarms@webtv.net
Good luck,
Mike C.

I have a police tool ebay right now. I expect it to go up a it, but not much, it is at $50 right now. It is an original one, albeit not the prettyiest.


Ed

thanks very much guys!

The repro tool copies can be just fine, if they are hardened properly, and have the ridge/rabbit and rabbited inside ledged hole for the mag. follower button. IMHO, the original tools often have too short a blade, width-wise, and are not as good at driving the grip screws as a tool with a wider blade, if the thickness is correct too.
As for the firing pin, I have always found it easiest and fastest to just use the pad tip of my finger to depress and turn the spring's retainer pin in the breech block. No need to flex the joint as far, fumble with an additional piece of metal tool, or risk scratching something.