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Vlim · 11-08-2004, 01:07 PM

Hi Ron, Fritzer,

Ron: Your theory sure sound plausible.
Fritzer: Some parts of the frame were obivously torn away, but with hindsight it's pretty probable that the magazine/grip area virtually exploded as the result of a fire. This also explains the distortion of the receiver and the missing sear spring.

If a luger would fire with the safety on, I'd expect the firing pin and the safety bar to get damaged and the receiver locking up. The toggle assembly itself is pretty sturdy and would survive.

I think a large amount of heat combined with the discharge of cooked ammo would pretty much explain what happened to this pistol.

11-08-2004, 01:07 PM	#15
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Ron, Fritzer, Ron: Your theory sure sound plausible. Fritzer: Some parts of the frame were obivously torn away, but with hindsight it's pretty probable that the magazine/grip area virtually exploded as the result of a fire. This also explains the distortion of the receiver and the missing sear spring. If a luger would fire with the safety on, I'd expect the firing pin and the safety bar to get damaged and the receiver locking up. The toggle assembly itself is pretty sturdy and would survive. I think a large amount of heat combined with the discharge of cooked ammo would pretty much explain what happened to this pistol.