Roger Seymour

Gentlemen, I think we've gone a little off topic here. To refocus . . .I found the e-book "Luger Mechanical Features" to be the most helpful in taking my luger down for the the first time (albeit in front of my computer). You can go directly to the website posted in the links and download the book. In adddition, it will provide you with a lot of tips on checking the weak points of the gun and for signs of undue wear. It is $6 well spent.


You'll find the book, as do most experts, recommends that the average owner stop disassembly with the firing pin. After that, you are into very tight fitting pieces and very small springs best left to a gun smith (The voice of experience here.) With regard to the firing pin and guide take down, I found the luger tool works better than a screwdriver. Just keep pressure on the guide after you turn it to the left and ease back slowly. That way the spring won't fly accross the room. As with most things. the hard part is putting it back together. You have to keep pressure on the guide and spring while trying to hit the guide slot in the breech.