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Unread 02-24-2002, 05:07 PM   #11
mlm
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Default Re: 1936 Mauser 42

Here are a couple of suggestions regarding your luger. First, for safety, inspect very closely your toggle and receiver parts for cracks and fit. Because your luger is a combination of parts from at least two lugers and those parts are in high stress firing train, you want to take a little extra safety precaution--the toggle/receiver are not fitted and proofed factory assemblies. That said, these tend to be ok--just be sure to look over carefully. The toggle might be replaced because a shooter tested it with handloads and broke it, for example, (I have seen a similar example here in Colorado recently).


Second, if it has original walnut grips from the 1930s, shoot your luger with some new inexpensive reproduction grips. The right grip has a thin rib and left grip likes to chip--the grips are selling for $75 and more a pair and they are old and fragile having been exposed to much use. Repro grips=$25 and orig grips = $75 so save yourself some harm. If the right grip wiggles -- it is probable the rib is already cracked.


Inspect the mag lips for damage, too. Mags can influence feed reliability and hold open on last shot. If damaged or just to protect the investment in a $100 orig mag, consider installing a $30 reproduction magazine.


Congratulations on having the best gun ever invented.


Dave