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John Sabato · 05-02-2012, 09:58 AM

If you can't easily move the takedown lever when the action is open (such as being cocked with an empty magazine in place), then there is a worn or broken part issue and the gun requires repairs by a LUGERsmith, not a run-of-the-mill GUNsmith. My advice is to send it to LugerDoc.

05-02-2012, 09:58 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	If you can't easily move the takedown lever when the action is open (such as being cocked with an empty magazine in place), then there is a worn or broken part issue and the gun requires repairs by a LUGERsmith, not a run-of-the-mill GUNsmith. My advice is to send it to LugerDoc. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*