Knurling and chipped

JIMHAY97 · 12-17-2009, 11:12 PM

Anybody know why the knurling on the magazine release is different then what is on the toggles and take down lever?

The mag release is square while the others are diamond shaped.

Also I see in Kenyons "Luger at Random" book that the sole remaining 45 cal test Luger has the "Million $ Chip" in the grip.

I'm a retired machinist and I can spend hours just looking at the machine work on these guns and wonder how they ever managed to do what they did with the machines of the day.

Ron Wood · 12-18-2009, 12:12 AM

Jim,
Your questions are kind of out of the blue! About which magazine release and/or gun are you inquiring? It would help if you put your question in context or can provide some photos so that we have an idea how to respond. Sounds like you have a legitimate question, or questions, but I don't know where to start. Bear with me until I can sort it out

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JIMHAY97 · 12-18-2009, 02:26 AM

I guess I was kind of shooting from the hip. On my 1920 Commercial and WW2 byf and the pictures I see in Kenyons book of the various models all the knurling on the magazine release is a square pattern and all the knurling on the take down lever and toggles is a diamond. If you look straight down on the knurling you'll see that the little points are square on the mag release and elongated on the other. I can try and send some pictures if this don't make sense.

On the chipped grips, it was a picture of the test 45 in Kenyons book that shows a common error.

JIMHAY97 · 12-19-2009, 01:07 AM

Here is a picture of what I'm talking about. I added the lines to show the direction of the knurl.

JIMHAY97 · 10-21-2013, 01:09 PM

Anybody have an idea why they're different?

DavidJayUden · 10-21-2013, 01:56 PM

I'd think that it is accomplished by rotating the piece 90 degrees on one at more like 75-80 degrees ont he other. But just why? I have no idea.
dju

12-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#1
JIMHAY97 User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Knurling and chipped Anybody know why the knurling on the magazine release is different then what is on the toggles and take down lever? The mag release is square while the others are diamond shaped. Also I see in Kenyons "Luger at Random" book that the sole remaining 45 cal test Luger has the "Million $ Chip" in the grip. I'm a retired machinist and I can spend hours just looking at the machine work on these guns and wonder how they ever managed to do what they did with the machines of the day.

12-18-2009, 12:12 AM	#2
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Jim, Your questions are kind of out of the blue! About which magazine release and/or gun are you inquiring? It would help if you put your question in context or can provide some photos so that we have an idea how to respond. Sounds like you have a legitimate question, or questions, but I don't know where to start. Bear with me until I can sort it out ! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-19-2009, 01:07 AM	#4
JIMHAY97 User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Knurling pics Here is a picture of what I'm talking about. I added the lines to show the direction of the knurl. Attached Thumbnails

12-18-2009, 02:26 AM	#3
JIMHAY97 User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I guess I was kind of shooting from the hip. On my 1920 Commercial and WW2 byf and the pictures I see in Kenyons book of the various models all the knurling on the magazine release is a square pattern and all the knurling on the take down lever and toggles is a diamond. If you look straight down on the knurling you'll see that the little points are square on the mag release and elongated on the other. I can try and send some pictures if this don't make sense. On the chipped grips, it was a picture of the test 45 in Kenyons book that shows a common error.

10-21-2013, 01:09 PM	#5
JIMHAY97 User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anybody have an idea why they're different?

10-21-2013, 01:56 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'd think that it is accomplished by rotating the piece 90 degrees on one at more like 75-80 degrees ont he other. But just why? I have no idea. dju