Noylj,
Sorry you are unhappy, but YOU started the attack with your first and irrevelant statement after quoting me and saying: "No, pressure. Velocity is NOT pressure, unless you KNOW the exact burn specifications of the powder."
Just what is this if not an "attack"? And totally off the wall as no one mentioned pressure in any of the discussion. We understand that "velocity is not pressure", but what has this to do with the issue of the hold open.
It is the "energy" transferred to the recoil mechanism that causes the luger to operate, i.e.- weight of the projectile times the velocity squared. So a discourse on "pressure" is not revelant to the problem of the OP.
As to your last post, I simply do not understand how you "like" a weapon that is malfunctioning- but maybe I still don't understand it- an empty and a round ejecting at the same time?
Post what you want, but for such a strange and unrelated issue , would it not be best to start a new thread and discuss that problem- as it has nothing to do with the hold open issue- does it?
I assure you my response was not a "personal" attack, but comments on a response that did nothing to advance the solution of the problem; we can chalk it up to the fact that you misunderstood the original post and got thrown off the track by "safe"- as has a hand loader might- you equated this with chamber pressure.
And yes, lots of times we "take sides" here- that is why it is called a discussion forum.
