[Ron Wood]

Unless there is some compelling reason to totally disassemble a Luger, no tools other than a screwdriver are needed. A lot of damage can be inflicted by a well-meaning novice that is of the opinion that total disassembly is necessary to clean a firearm. Now, if your Luger is heavily rusted to the point that the parts do not function then disassembly may be required. A proper set of punches is necessary to remove the pins. Generally they drift out from right to left (the right side of the Luger is determined by pointing the muzzle away from you…even dealers that should know better will often identify the side of the Luger with the side plate as the “right” side). When attempting to remove the center toggle axle, do not forget to drift out the retaining pin in the left toggle knob. Also, the pin that retains the thumb safety should be drifted down from the top, not up from the bottom.