p08 sears

Tonytwosugars · 03-27-2013, 06:42 PM

Hi please forgive my ignorance but can anyone tell me what year DWM changed from using the long sear bar to the short sear bar and why? any info would be gratefully received.

Norme · 03-27-2013, 07:00 PM

Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum! The change to the short sear bar took place towards the end of 1916. It allows the action to be opened with the gun on "Safe".
Regards, Norm

mrerick · 03-27-2013, 07:23 PM

Since DWM didn't waste completed parts, they continued to use the unrelieved sear bars until they ran out of them. There can be an overlap of serial numbers. I have two 1916 DWMs, and one has the unrelieved sear; the other the relieved sear.

Marc

Ron Wood · 03-27-2013, 10:34 PM

A bit more precisely, the relieved sear bar allows a loaded wepon to be cleared with the gun on safe. If the striker is not cocked, the action cannot be opened with the safety on.

Tonytwosugars · 03-28-2013, 08:41 AM

Thanks chaps you have been most helpful! I knew coming here would be a good idea!!

LU1900 · 03-29-2013, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

A bit more precisely, the relieved sear bar allows a loaded wepon to be cleared with the gun on safe. If the striker is not cocked, the action cannot be opened with the safety on.

And one more , you can unloaded the gun in same config if full magazine inside : open /eject , open /eject again , etc to empty magazine

03-27-2013, 06:42 PM	#1
Tonytwosugars New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: England Posts: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	p08 sears Hi please forgive my ignorance but can anyone tell me what year DWM changed from using the long sear bar to the short sear bar and why? any info would be gratefully received.

03-27-2013, 07:23 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	Since DWM didn't waste completed parts, they continued to use the unrelieved sear bars until they ran out of them. There can be an overlap of serial numbers. I have two 1916 DWMs, and one has the unrelieved sear; the other the relieved sear. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

03-27-2013, 10:34 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: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	A bit more precisely, the relieved sear bar allows a loaded wepon to be cleared with the gun on safe. If the striker is not cocked, the action cannot be opened with the safety on. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-27-2013, 07:00 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum! The change to the short sear bar took place towards the end of 1916. It allows the action to be opened with the gun on "Safe". Regards, Norm

03-28-2013, 08:41 AM	#5
Tonytwosugars New User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: England Posts: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks chaps you have been most helpful! I knew coming here would be a good idea!!