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Marvin · 12-29-2001, 08:01 AM

John,

I agree that the side play is normal in most Lugers and is required for proper functioning in a combat weapon. What I do when shooting is to use a light coating of a high pressure grease on the sliding surfaces. This keeps any metal to metal contact and allows good funtioning of the toggle assembly. I use Castrol wheel bearing grease for the sliding surfaces and a light coating with a Q-Tip swab on these surfaces will give you a good coating and protect the pistol from wear. A high pressure grease will not be "squeezed" out. After shooting, clean this grease off and put on a good quality, rust preventative oil or light grease coating like RIG. In addtion, RIG makes a good coating for the toggle assembly when shooting a few magazines. For extended shooting, I recommend the high pressure grease.

Marvin

12-29-2001, 08:01 AM	#4
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle Question John, I agree that the side play is normal in most Lugers and is required for proper functioning in a combat weapon. What I do when shooting is to use a light coating of a high pressure grease on the sliding surfaces. This keeps any metal to metal contact and allows good funtioning of the toggle assembly. I use Castrol wheel bearing grease for the sliding surfaces and a light coating with a Q-Tip swab on these surfaces will give you a good coating and protect the pistol from wear. A high pressure grease will not be "squeezed" out. After shooting, clean this grease off and put on a good quality, rust preventative oil or light grease coating like RIG. In addtion, RIG makes a good coating for the toggle assembly when shooting a few magazines. For extended shooting, I recommend the high pressure grease. Marvin