PLEASE help a NEWB with his LUGER..
 

While new to Lugers I am not new to firearms or forums, but not knowing exactly what I have I'm hoping this was the best place to start..

A little while back I was offered a LUGER by a friend.. The pistol has been kicking around from one drawer to another and house to house for about 50 years and was originally owned by his grandfather.. The Grandfather who at one time is said to have owned a LARGE Wooden Barrel Plum FULL of Lugers...

Anyway what I am sure of is that it is a Mix of parts and will be a SHOOTER Luger only.. Even so it is in pretty good shape and should fill that roll quite nicely..

Here is what I have details are as follows:

LUGER is a DWM & Military with a barrel date of 1936
Ser # on the Frame is: 1571
Ser # on Barrel, & Slide is 4772
All toggle and most small parts are Numbered 71
With the exception of one or two slide assy parts with the # 72

Of course it would seem the parts numbered 71 match the Frame, and 72 the Slide and Barrel.. Not completly matching but only two sets of numbers from what I can tell?? I know mismatch is mismatch and I have no issues with that at all..

Pistol appears to be Military & Commercial as it has the Date stamp on the barrel as well as some stamps on Barrel, slide, and frame.. Bore is decent, but does have some shallow pitting, thinking more form poor storage than anything else and should clean up pretty nice with a few rounds down the tube.. I have disassembled the pistol, cleaned it and added some MUCH needed OIL.. Toggle Function is perfect and butter smooth, stricker assy complete, grips are the usual Wood panels..

Now the BAD...
MAG is LONG gone so I will need help with that, price and availability for original Mags MUST be considered I understand that, but I hope to find a couple decent mags wthout breaking the bank??..
Also the Trigger, trigger spring and Sideplate are missing..

Using THIS breakdown I am missing Part # 35, 36, 37, 38, & 39

http://www.sarcoinc.com/lgr.html#breakdown

I sure would appreciate any assistance you gents could offer helping me understand EXACTLY what I have as well as helping me complete the pistol.. Always wanted a Luger but with the prices they have reached owning a Nice Collector Luger is not in the cards since all I ever wanted was a Decent pistol to take to the range now and then..

Here are a Couple PICS, and for those intersted I have exactly $108.00 in this pistol to date.. Luger purchased for $100.00, and ONE Commercial mag bought for a whopping $8.00 thinking IF it does not function I am only out $8.00.. :p

TIA for Any and ALL help you can offer..

For that price you CAN'T go wrong.
I would suggest you contact Tom Heller (lugerdoc) for your parts needs. Go original as much as possible. You might just consider sending the whole thing to him to find, install, and fit your parts to ensure functioning.
enjoy.

Welcome to the forum. You might try here for your mag needs: http://www.cdnninvestments.com/lugermags.html

Don't have any of the others parts you need that I want to part with, but for WW2 era mags, lugerdoc usually has some. I have 4 or 5 WW2 era ones I am selling. Nice and not so nice ;)


BTW, DWM did not make lugers in 1936, only Mauser did.


ed

weimar_lugers@verizon.net

Mike if your feeling bad, I'm willing to double your money.....welcome to LF :)

Why THANK YOU Sir, and it's a Deal..:p

Thanks for the Welcome Gents..
It was suggested by several that I post up here for assistance and I have been dragging my feet doing so..

Keeping my fingers crossed I can find what I need, even if I have to get parts from several sources..:cheers:

Oh and BTW, could someone Please tell me how to make the Black Bar (Info Section) on the LEFT go away while veiwing? I had it once but don't know what I did??
THANX

You mean you can get rid of that?!?!?!?

yes, right click on Message Board, Open in new tab or new window, then save that as your favorite.

And to get it back, go to the bottom of the page and click on LUGERFORUM

Best of luck dynomike :)

-myers

YUP, Ya sure can... I did it by accident and then couldn't do it again..:p
GTG now though, I need the entire screen or I get all twitchy..


Thank you Sir....


Thanx Myers, Good luck with your project as well..

Luger parts
 

Mike, I can supply and exc original PO8 trigger & spring @$50 ($40 for VG finish) and complete side plate with lever & pin inside: VG original @$125 or new repro @$75. Please add $6 for priority mail with tracking, and send MO or check to Tom Heller POB 398 St.Charles, MO. 63302.

THANK YOU SIR!!
That would be perfect.. I have sent you an E-mail as requested in your PM...
Your assistance is very much appreciated.. :thumbup:

MIKE

Tom~
My E-mail Bounced for some reason? I will send you my E-mail addy in a PM could you please drop me a note and I will respond, maybe that will work?

EDIT: Looks like the last time I tried it want through...

Payment sent today & thanks again...

Looks like this project is almost complete and I'm pretty stoked about it... :D

I would like to say thank you to those that responded and offered assistance.. Will be sure to keep ya posted and share my First Range trip with interested parties.. :cheers: