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Originally Posted by kurusu
The basic problem with the "old fashion" firing pin is that oil( if present) will fill that gap and act as a seal.
You don't really need to see the flutes. There are to diameters in a fluted firing pin. the flute go all the way to the "narrow" portion.
I really do not know what was the primary reason. But I know it works. 
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Hi,
Don's contention is correct.
Sorry, but fluted or not, a pierced primer will, indeed, cause enough "piston effect" to damage the firing pin retainer or the grooves cut for it in the breach-block itself. This is the reason for most Luger mechanical failures.
This has been my actual, verified, experience gentlemen.
Respectfully,
Sieger