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Originally Posted by Galaxy88
Not sure about the caliber change. I ordered new springs to try. The extractor looks good. If the chamber was too deep wouldn't all rounds be affected? The last time at the range, I got five to six rounds to function properly(3 or 4 different times) then a complete failure. Click and no extraction. Winchester White Box. Thanks for your help!
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If the chamber is really marginal, it make work hit and miss due to the slight variation in the ammo case mouth dimensions. If the extractor is not getting over the case rim, the firing pin can not reach the primer well enough to ignite it, and will show as no/light primer strike. If you have access to PMC ammo, try some 115/124gr FMJ in your luger. The brass is slightly thicker than the WWB by .0005 inch or so, and gives a better case mouth to catch on the chamber groove.
Also, take the Luger apart(field strip) and get a good light, then look into the chamber at the chamber groove. If there is any crud in the groove, use a very sharp pointed tool (ice pick,etc) to clean the groove. Many times the bronze barrel brushes don't clean the chambers that well.
Also, now that it is apart, remove the firing pin and spring, and reassemble the Luger. Place 1-2 WWB rounds in the magazine and put them in the gun. Work the toggle slowly by hand and when the breachblock feeds the round into the chamber and fully locks, the extractor should be raised on top of the breechblock. From a fully closed/locked toggle train, now slowly open the toggle and see if the extractor has ahold of the loaded round via the extractor groove, and is removing it from the chamber. As I stated above, be SURE that the firing pin and spring are out of the gun. This little test will give you some information as to the chamber and extractor. Is the extractor spring good and strong?
Didn't mean to be so long winded, but these Lugers can be very frustrating to say the least.