What justifies a magazine catch

skeeter4206 · 10-03-2013, 04:05 PM

to be worn out and in need of replacement. My luger I shot often I have noticed that there is a little bit of play when the magazine is inserted and the magazine catch, catches and locks in place. I can push up on the magazine just a tad bit more. Is this common or should it lock in place and have little to no play in it.

Edward Tinker · 10-03-2013, 04:13 PM

I would guess the issue is the magazine is worn rather than the mag catch....

lugerholsterrepair · 10-03-2013, 04:21 PM

Most all Luger magazines have this little bit of play/movement in them. I think it's part of the holdopen. The follower button interacts, is springy and the play is allowable .

Ron Wood · 10-03-2013, 04:34 PM

Yeah, what Jerry said.

10-03-2013, 04:05 PM	#1
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	What justifies a magazine catch to be worn out and in need of replacement. My luger I shot often I have noticed that there is a little bit of play when the magazine is inserted and the magazine catch, catches and locks in place. I can push up on the magazine just a tad bit more. Is this common or should it lock in place and have little to no play in it.

10-03-2013, 04:13 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,928 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,525 Times in 2,090 Posts	I would guess the issue is the magazine is worn rather than the mag catch.... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-03-2013, 04:21 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Most all Luger magazines have this little bit of play/movement in them. I think it's part of the holdopen. The follower button interacts, is springy and the play is allowable . __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

10-03-2013, 04:34 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,017 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 5,164 Times in 1,700 Posts	Yeah, what Jerry said. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction