Ammo problem
 

Hello, my Blazer brass 9mm luger ammo will not fit into the magazine of my 1936 luger. Any suggestions on some suitable ammo for the pistol?



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Cory,

Welcome to the forum. Most will recommend Winchester White Box or Sellier & Bellot. Both are close to the original specs. NEVER use hot loaded high intensity, or +P ammo in a Luger, they will beat it to death. Contrary to the popular myth, Lugers were not designed to shoot hot ammo.

Ron

Nor were they designed to shoot light loads :)
S&B and Winchester are middle-of-the-road loads and function well.

The OAL matters most. As well as a good magazine.

Any SAAMI spec 9mm ammo should physically fit into the magazine for a Luger - even if you should only shoot the ammo recommended by Vlim and Ron.

Post some pictures. It's possible that your magazine is somehow damaged.

Marc

mrerick you are exactly right. I must admit I feel extremely foolish right now, my problem was I was simply trying to put the bullet in the magazine the incorrect way! Seeing as i just obtained the pistol as a gift and it was my first time ever handling one, I guess that is my only justification. Thanks to all for the quick responses and help.

the pointy end of the ammunition comes out of the barrel going really really fast
 

and must be facing in that general direction when loaded.....how is that for a smart a.. answer.....LOL, tom

Cory,

Don't feel embarrassed in any way - you did the smart thing and asked questions.

Congratulations on your new Luger. There are good background documents on this site and elsewhere on the web.

The Luger is so unique in design, it takes some time to become familiar with them.

I'm taking a range officer safety program this weekend. We were asked to bring unusual firearms to the class for practice sessions, and I'm bringing a Luger since so few people have actually encountered one.

A couple of words of warning... First, it's possible to fire a disassembled Luger. When the receiver is off the frame, it will shoot just as well as when it's all together. Even easier, as the sear is exposed. Be very careful to verify that the chamber is empty before disassembling one. Second, Lugers are addictive. Be prepared!

Welcome to the forum!

Marc

@ mrerick...Thanks for the warning! I took it to the range the otherday, its quite accurate for a 70+ year old gun! Any advice on ways to clean/ preserve the actions and bore of the gun?


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I clean with a basic commercial cleaner like Hoppes #9.

With a collectible gun, I handle it only when wearing gloves. I generally use cotton "string" gloves. With a shooter, I make sure to wipe off hand oils soon after using it.

I also wear nitrile gloves when I'm cleaning the gun (mainly to keep the chemicals off my skin).

I lubricate the gun overall with a penetrating preservative oil like RemOil.

Try and keep oil from soaking into the grips.

There is a reference discussion here under the "General Information" section about preventing corrosion.

I store my guns in a rug or a silicone impregnated gun sock.

Without fail, I inspect everything every few months.

Marc