Gunsmith help

docwjw · 10-10-2009, 02:57 PM

I need some help. I have two Wyatt-Imthurm .45cal Luger conversions. One works well, the other does not. The hold open lever on one does not work. It is my hope that I can find someone who can correct the problem. I would send both pistols so the one which functions can be examined to assist in the repair. I hope I can receive a suggestion of a gunsmith who specializes in working on Lugers. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, WJW

jamese · 10-11-2009, 11:13 AM

If your in Fla, I'll take a look.....otherwise...get with Hugh Clark or Luger Doc both on this forum.
Hold open should be an easy repair

Jim

sheepherder · 10-11-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by docwjw

I have two Wyatt-Imthurm .45cal Luger conversions...Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Can you post some pics of these Lugers???

Only reference I could find was a Simpson's listing for a .45 target conversion...

http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_in...6642096c4e3d2a

Ron Wood · 10-11-2009, 01:46 PM

I would imagine that the holdopen on a Wyatt is substantially different than on a standard Luger. There is no separate magazine in a Wyatt. The grip frame itself serves as the magazine for the larger .45 cal cartridge and it loads from the top of the action (kind of like a C96 but without a stripper clip) with the toggle open. Since there is no magazine follower button to actuate the hold open (the follower is actually lowered by inserting a rod through the slot in the right grip), the holdopen must have been modified to be engaged by the follower itself or by some other device. I have never had the opportunity to handle one of these unique guns, so all I can do is guess.

docwjw · 10-11-2009, 11:05 PM

I wish to thank all who have replied. I now have some leads to follow. Both my pistols are the same as pictured in the Simpson listing, but with plain grips. There is a bolt head on the side of the follower which is to activate the hold open lever. There is a problem with the hold open lever on the malfunctioning pistol. Thanks again to all who have replied. I will try to post pictures of both when repaired. WJW

10-10-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
docwjw New User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gunsmith help I need some help. I have two Wyatt-Imthurm .45cal Luger conversions. One works well, the other does not. The hold open lever on one does not work. It is my hope that I can find someone who can correct the problem. I would send both pistols so the one which functions can be examined to assist in the repair. I hope I can receive a suggestion of a gunsmith who specializes in working on Lugers. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, WJW

10-11-2009, 11:13 AM	#2
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	If your in Fla, I'll take a look.....otherwise...get with Hugh Clark or Luger Doc both on this forum. Hold open should be an easy repair Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

10-11-2009, 01:46 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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	I would imagine that the holdopen on a Wyatt is substantially different than on a standard Luger. There is no separate magazine in a Wyatt. The grip frame itself serves as the magazine for the larger .45 cal cartridge and it loads from the top of the action (kind of like a C96 but without a stripper clip) with the toggle open. Since there is no magazine follower button to actuate the hold open (the follower is actually lowered by inserting a rod through the slot in the right grip), the holdopen must have been modified to be engaged by the follower itself or by some other device. I have never had the opportunity to handle one of these unique guns, so all I can do is guess. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

10-11-2009, 11:05 PM	#5
docwjw New User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	gunsmith help I wish to thank all who have replied. I now have some leads to follow. Both my pistols are the same as pictured in the Simpson listing, but with plain grips. There is a bolt head on the side of the follower which is to activate the hold open lever. There is a problem with the hold open lever on the malfunctioning pistol. Thanks again to all who have replied. I will try to post pictures of both when repaired. WJW