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Unread 11-03-2003, 02:14 PM   #2
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First problem is to determine what makes it so stiff. Not a ssimple as with some other firearms as the Luger trigger linkage is complicated.

First, take the upper or cannon off the frame and see if the trigger moves freely in the frame. This will also give you a good indication of how stiff the trigger spring is. Second, put the side plate on and make sure the trigger lever moves freely through the correct range. (Bit difficult to desribe without pictures.) Put a snap cap in the cannon and trip the sear by depressing the front of the sear bar. Push in o nthe disconnector plunger with your thumbnail to do this.

There's much more to the story but this will be the first three things to try in order to determine what direction to look in.

I have seen more than one Luger in which the trigger moved all the way to the rear and hit the stop with out tripping the sear. Further pressure would then trip the sear. The most likely cause being a misfitted trigger lever, the second most likely cause being a misfitted trigger. If the thumbnail on the disconnector trick proves stiff, the sear bar or striker may be misfitted.
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