Just got back from the range and the accuracy of the little Luger is phenomenal. All the shooting was done standing from 15 yards and I took the first shoot with one hand and (once I brought the pistol on target) my head turned (in case the pistol decided to spontaneously disassemble I figured I'd still be able to see and have one good hand to drive to the hospital). When I turned my head back to the target the first round had hit right in the center of the head of the silhouette. Four magazines later and, with the exception of one flyer that was a result of me experimenting with the trigger, everything was in an eight inch group.
Function was another matter entirely though. Every round failed to eject from the pistol, must of them getting caught by the breach block and pinned against the receiver, though some were still completely in the chamber. I would then work the action by hand and the round would eject and another would chamber without issue.
The seller had given me a very old box of Fiocchi 7.65 ammunition which I assume is the culprit here, not providing enough energy to work the action. However since Fiocchi seems to be the only supplier of reasonably priced .30 Luger these days I'm a little concerned. Hopefully the modern stuff (this box looks every bit of 30 y/o) has a little more punch.
If anyone has other ideas about the cause of the failures to eject, please let me know. And any ammo suggestions are appreciated!
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