Range report, Finnish Luger
I took this gun out today to check for functioning
with a new breechblock from SARCO and an extractor
I just received from Tom Heller. Mr Heller's service was prompt and courtous.
This SA marked pistol is the one I mentioned on the board
about two weeks ago with the 4 3/4" 9mm barrel.
The gun is missmatched and black parkerized, due to
one or more re-builds by the Finns.
The original breechblock has a badly worn holdopen notch
and the firing pin retainer notch is badly peened.
I was pleased to be able to get a new breechblock
(before I found this board). The SARCO breechblock required some light fitting, but the orginal extractor would not work with the new breechblock. I didn't want to modify it for fear of winding up with an extractor that did not work with
either breechblock.
The function tests were a success, five full magazines
without failure.
I was afraid this pistol would have to be retired, now
I'm looked forward to shooting it for many more years.
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