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mrerick · 05-25-2011, 09:52 PM

Hi Tom,

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Luger.

The most common cause of stovepipes in a Luger after the cleaning and magazine issues mentioned above, involves the way you are holding it.

If the Luger doesn't get adequate support, it interferes with the recoil impulse and the timing of the pistol's ejection/loading cycle.

Another possibility involves the condition of the recoil spring. If you choose to replace it (Wolff makes them) make sure you get the right one for a .30 Luger pistol rather than a 9mm. I suppose it's also possible that the wrong one was installed at some point....

Marc

05-25-2011, 09:52 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Hi Tom, Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Luger. The most common cause of stovepipes in a Luger after the cleaning and magazine issues mentioned above, involves the way you are holding it. If the Luger doesn't get adequate support, it interferes with the recoil impulse and the timing of the pistol's ejection/loading cycle. Another possibility involves the condition of the recoil spring. If you choose to replace it (Wolff makes them) make sure you get the right one for a .30 Luger pistol rather than a 9mm. I suppose it's also possible that the wrong one was installed at some point.... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.