dry firing???
 

I have read on the board that a luger should not be dry fired. But what is the best way to take it off ****??? Sorry if this is a repost.

With the chamber empty, hold the trigger depressed and lower the toggle...

Here is a video that shows how to lower the striker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbCpj6h-8d4

Chris

Thanks so much Chris, that is what i was looking for 100%. Thanks for helping out a newbie.

You might also consider using action proving dummy rounds. These will have a primer that is spring loaded, so that when the firing pin hits them, the power of the spring behind the primer will absorb the force of the firing pin strike. And you can load them in the clip and safely test the pistol for feeding and ejection this way too. (But this is no substitute for checking the headspace!)

Mauser720 - Ron

snap caps or used brass.

daskraut -

This is only my opinion: however, I would invest in a set of spring loaded snap caps.

Since used brass already has an indentation in the primer, it is not likely to cushion the impact of the firing pin the way a snap cap would. In fact, it might not cushion the blow of the firing pin at all.

As an alternative, someone on this forum has pointed out that you can punch out the primer in a spent cartridge, and then fill the primer pocket with a pencil erasure cut to size. I'm not sure of the effectiveness of this; however, at least one person has written that it works.

Of course you would have to do this with a spent cartridge that uses Boxer primers, rather than Berdan primers too.

My personal opinion is that for the amount of time and effort involved, it would be better to simply invest in the correct spring loaded snap caps.

Mauser720 - Ron

I do it the way ShadowDog does it on the video. It's easiest and you dont have to store it with a smap cap in place. :)

Nice job on all of your Luger videos, ShadowDog. Thanks for posting those! :cheers: