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Sieger · 10-25-2005, 02:43 AM

Hi:

Well, Hogg is a good name for someone that regularly badmouths the Luger! Ha!

I have found, through almost 40 years of actually shooting a Luger (on a regular basis) the following:

Yes, keep the Luger clean, though the rust and dust tests performed by the US Army, during testing of the Luger for adoption, were passed by the Luger. The original flat main spring (that didn't assure lockup on partial lifting of the toggle) was the listed reason for rejection of the design.

The Luger design relies very heavily on the proper weights of its springs for proper function. If the springs are out of spec, the Luger will jam. It's kind of like a Porsche with its engine out of timing.

If the ammo is too hot, the Luger will jam (breach block recoils too quickly and the magazine spring doesn't have time to bring the next cartridge up to full position) If the ammo is too cold, the breach block simply doesn't recoil far enough to catch the rim. Note the the jam is exactly the same for both problems!

The standard American loading, 124gr (at less than 1100fps) was the original Luger loading (pre 1930s Mauser modification). The Mauser Lugers of the late 30s, and onward, were set up for the hotter stuff. The Interarms Parabellums also seem to be set up for the hotter stuff.

The Luger is the most accurate pistol I've ever shot, given well developed handloads, using premium components with precise assembly. I have regularly out shot "custom target" pistols with my stock Lugers. Really, it's almost laughable at times.

If your Luger won't shoot, your springs are probably out of timing. Have your pistol checked by a competent Luger Gunsmith for proper tunning of the components.

Sieger

10-25-2005, 02:43 AM	#7
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,144 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	Luger Rap Hi: Well, Hogg is a good name for someone that regularly badmouths the Luger! Ha! I have found, through almost 40 years of actually shooting a Luger (on a regular basis) the following: Yes, keep the Luger clean, though the rust and dust tests performed by the US Army, during testing of the Luger for adoption, were passed by the Luger. The original flat main spring (that didn't assure lockup on partial lifting of the toggle) was the listed reason for rejection of the design. The Luger design relies very heavily on the proper weights of its springs for proper function. If the springs are out of spec, the Luger will jam. It's kind of like a Porsche with its engine out of timing. If the ammo is too hot, the Luger will jam (breach block recoils too quickly and the magazine spring doesn't have time to bring the next cartridge up to full position) If the ammo is too cold, the breach block simply doesn't recoil far enough to catch the rim. Note the the jam is exactly the same for both problems! The standard American loading, 124gr (at less than 1100fps) was the original Luger loading (pre 1930s Mauser modification). The Mauser Lugers of the late 30s, and onward, were set up for the hotter stuff. The Interarms Parabellums also seem to be set up for the hotter stuff. The Luger is the most accurate pistol I've ever shot, given well developed handloads, using premium components with precise assembly. I have regularly out shot "custom target" pistols with my stock Lugers. Really, it's almost laughable at times. If your Luger won't shoot, your springs are probably out of timing. Have your pistol checked by a competent Luger Gunsmith for proper tunning of the components. Sieger