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Marvin · 05-20-2001, 06:41 AM

I agee that the most commonly neglected item on Lugers is lubrication and leaving the pistol cocked. The first thing I check when looking at a Luger is to see if it is cocked (safety) and then I ask the seller if I can take it apart to check it out.

In the past couple of weeks I was looking for a nice 1941 Luger with wood grips and I went to Charlotte, NC to look at one that was supposed to be nice. When I got there and looked at the pistol it was a beauty! When I took it apart, the first thing I noticed was the link pin was matched, then looked at the holdopen, not matching, then the firing pin did not match. Bummer for such a nice pistol to be mis-matched. Last week I found another from a dealer friend of mine and it was all matching in 97%+ condition. When I got the rig, it was all matching and nicer than the other one; I was pleased with the purchase.

Now with that said, the inside of the pistol was heavly coated with a cosmoline like grease. It was terror to clean this out. One area in particular was the firing pin and the breechblock. I made sure that this was cleaned particularly well because I wante to make sure there were no problems when I fired the pistol. A heavy coat of grease in hidden areas will cause the pistol to malfuntion. I guess there are two areas in lublication, too little or too much. I did fire the pistol yesterday and it was nice without any "hiccups" at all with 2 magazines fired. I also like to shoot the K98k rifle and with the number of surplus rifles on the market, one of the most common questions on the mauser rifle Forums is that the rifle does not fire the cartrige on the first hit. This is normally a failure to clean the cosmoline out of the bolt, firing pin and spring. The cosmoline slows the force of the firing pin to point it will not strike with enough force to fire the round.

Before firing a pistol, make sure it is clean and lightly lubricated. Wipe off any excess lubicants, and when finished, clean it good and lubricate it for the next firing session and rust prevention.

Marvin

05-20-2001, 06:41 AM	#6
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question I agee that the most commonly neglected item on Lugers is lubrication and leaving the pistol cocked. The first thing I check when looking at a Luger is to see if it is cocked (safety) and then I ask the seller if I can take it apart to check it out. In the past couple of weeks I was looking for a nice 1941 Luger with wood grips and I went to Charlotte, NC to look at one that was supposed to be nice. When I got there and looked at the pistol it was a beauty! When I took it apart, the first thing I noticed was the link pin was matched, then looked at the holdopen, not matching, then the firing pin did not match. Bummer for such a nice pistol to be mis-matched. Last week I found another from a dealer friend of mine and it was all matching in 97%+ condition. When I got the rig, it was all matching and nicer than the other one; I was pleased with the purchase. Now with that said, the inside of the pistol was heavly coated with a cosmoline like grease. It was terror to clean this out. One area in particular was the firing pin and the breechblock. I made sure that this was cleaned particularly well because I wante to make sure there were no problems when I fired the pistol. A heavy coat of grease in hidden areas will cause the pistol to malfuntion. I guess there are two areas in lublication, too little or too much. I did fire the pistol yesterday and it was nice without any "hiccups" at all with 2 magazines fired. I also like to shoot the K98k rifle and with the number of surplus rifles on the market, one of the most common questions on the mauser rifle Forums is that the rifle does not fire the cartrige on the first hit. This is normally a failure to clean the cosmoline out of the bolt, firing pin and spring. The cosmoline slows the force of the firing pin to point it will not strike with enough force to fire the round. Before firing a pistol, make sure it is clean and lightly lubricated. Wipe off any excess lubicants, and when finished, clean it good and lubricate it for the next firing session and rust prevention. Marvin