[lugerholsterrepair]

Bill, Should I pull the toggle to the open position, then add the magazine, then put on the side plate?
You MUST not pull the toggle to the open position! The pistol is put together with the toggle & bolt CLOSED!
Nor should you insert the magazine. Put the magazine in the sock drawer. It has NOTHING to do with re assembling the pistol properly. Did you see it mentioned in my previous post?
.......the barrel slides back and forth when the safety is off. This is because you DO NOT have the toggle hooked to the mainspring!!!!

RE READ what I wrote.... What hooks the toggle T to the hook on the mainspring is it dropping into the well properly and then you HAVE TO PULL THE TOP BARREL & SLIDE WITH THE BOLT FLAT & CLOSED BACK & OUT OF BATTERY! This is only 3/8ths of an inch or so. This will hook the T into the mainspring hook and put the pistol into position to accept the sideplate. Once you have pulled the top cannon back, hooked the T, this will KEEP the T hooked & in place so it cannot fall forward and out. Put the muzzle on a flat surface to hold the tension, easily slip in the sideplate close the locking bolt. Snap back the toggle to cycle your Luger! WALLAH! DONE.

Jerry Burney


Jerry Burney