[lugerholsterrepair]

Triumph, Take a close look at your holdopen spring. It is in the handle of the pistol after the barell is removed from it. To remove it, lift up gently and pull to the rear. Before removing it, look to see how much height it has and if the end that connects to the bolt face is spalled or otherwise damaged.Be sure you clean out the well where the spring rests. This area is ignored by all but the most knowledgeable Luger enthusiasts. You can insert a magazine to see it operate. Also the mag may be part of your problem. Highly unlikely that the mag hole is out of place but try another mag to be sure. If you have another Luger you can perhaps compare the two to see if this spring is pushing the stop too high.You could also exchange springs to see if another one works better. You can gently bend this spring to achieve proper height but be very careful as it can be broken quite easily. I have seen several of these springs for sale on Ebay lately or you could probably get one from Tom Heller. I have always found that half of the joy of shooting and owning a Luger is to discover how it operates and play around to try and fix the problems. You must have patience, but to me that is one of the more interesting aspects of this hobby. Good Luck! Jerry Burney