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4 Scale · 10-15-2019, 02:24 PM

Over this past summer when firing my favorite shooter Luger, I noticed that about once every 5-8 shots the toggle wouldn't quite close. A quick rap on the top brought it down.

I have owned the pistol a little over two years and before this summer it had never once malfunctioned. The pistol is a Portuguese army Manuel II issue gun, delivered in about 1909 and commonly known as the M2 contract variant. It is a shooter because it has been re-blued, the trigger is from a Mauser P 08 and the grips are aftermarket.

I decided to investigate, hoping to return the pistol to perfect-function status. I tried the following:

I meticulously cleaned and lubricated the pistol. No improvement.

I then tried several different magazines. No improvement.

I then swapped a mainspring from another .30 Luger pistol from the same era (American Eagle built around 1911 or 1912) that was known to function perfectly. No improvement.

While puzzling over what could be happening, I realized I had changed the extractor last winter. The original extractor has a "Carregada" marking and I didn't want to risk breaking that part so I had substituted an aftermarket extractor; I'd forgotten I'd made the swap.

To my surprise, changing the extractor completely fixed the pistol, it now functions flawlessly.

Picture shows the approximate position of the toggle when it failed to return to battery.

10-15-2019, 02:24 PM	#1
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 489 Times in 251 Posts	Toggle won't close Over this past summer when firing my favorite shooter Luger, I noticed that about once every 5-8 shots the toggle wouldn't quite close. A quick rap on the top brought it down. I have owned the pistol a little over two years and before this summer it had never once malfunctioned. The pistol is a Portuguese army Manuel II issue gun, delivered in about 1909 and commonly known as the M2 contract variant. It is a shooter because it has been re-blued, the trigger is from a Mauser P 08 and the grips are aftermarket. I decided to investigate, hoping to return the pistol to perfect-function status. I tried the following: I meticulously cleaned and lubricated the pistol. No improvement. I then tried several different magazines. No improvement. I then swapped a mainspring from another .30 Luger pistol from the same era (American Eagle built around 1911 or 1912) that was known to function perfectly. No improvement. While puzzling over what could be happening, I realized I had changed the extractor last winter. The original extractor has a "Carregada" marking and I didn't want to risk breaking that part so I had substituted an aftermarket extractor; I'd forgotten I'd made the swap. To my surprise, changing the extractor completely fixed the pistol, it now functions flawlessly. Picture shows the approximate position of the toggle when it failed to return to battery. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by 4 Scale; 10-15-2019 at 05:09 PM.