Locking lever removal

THE 5th HAND · 05-01-2003, 03:09 AM

How do I remove my locking lever/disassembly bar off of my luger. Im not sure of the exact name of the part, but it is the latch infront of the trigger that you move down to disassemble. Anyway, how can i get it out, I cant seem to figure it out on my own?

Roadkill · 05-01-2003, 05:58 AM

Welcome to the forum! Place a towel on a flat surface, make sure it won't slip, hold gun in right hand muzzle down, push downward, entire top assembly (cannon) will move about 1/4"
to the rear, when as far down as it will go rotate locking nut/takedown lever downward,(there is a small spring that looks like a bent piece of wire in front of the lever, shouldn't come out but it can if worn when lever is removed), if lever is very hard to turn then apply some type of lubricant and let sit a day or so. Glad you are here, folks here are glad to help. Tell us more about your gun. In the Technical & General Information section of the Forum are lots of diagrams and resources.

rk

John Sabato · 05-01-2003, 09:10 AM

THE 5th HAND,

I am not sure if what RK told you is what you were looking for... but since he wrote all those good instructions already, I will approach the other possible meaning of your question and that would be ther removal of the takedown lever from the frame...If that is your intent, it is a very simple process... simply do everything that Roadkill told you to do, and once you have removed the upper half of the gun, then with the lever in the open position, pull hard with your fingers (DO NOT PRY ANYTHING with tools) to the left side of the frame and the lever should come directly out of the frame. The small wire spring is intended only to keep the lever in the frame when the gun is partially disassembled. If you have any further questions... just ask and someone will come to you assistance.

BTW, if your location is really "Pacific Ocean" then make sure you use plenty of rust preventative during the reassembly process

Dwight Gruber · 05-01-2003, 10:13 AM

Actually, that little spring is intended to keep the lever in place when the gun is assembled, as well. If you look closely it has two grooves in it, one to act as a detent when it is unlocked, the other to act as a detent when it is locked.

If the spring is broken or loose, of the lever is a very loose fit in the frame, it can rotate to the unlocked position of its own accord when the gun is fired and pressure against the lock is released momentarily during recoil.

When this happens the trigger plate can fly off the gun. If you are lucky no one will see you frantically try to retrieve it. If you are -really- lucky it will not fall forward of the firing line!

--Dwight

05-01-2003, 03:09 AM	#1
THE 5th HAND New User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pacific Ocean Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Locking lever removal How do I remove my locking lever/disassembly bar off of my luger. Im not sure of the exact name of the part, but it is the latch infront of the trigger that you move down to disassemble. Anyway, how can i get it out, I cant seem to figure it out on my own?

05-01-2003, 09:10 AM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	THE 5th HAND, I am not sure if what RK told you is what you were looking for... but since he wrote all those good instructions already, I will approach the other possible meaning of your question and that would be ther removal of the takedown lever from the frame...If that is your intent, it is a very simple process... simply do everything that Roadkill told you to do, and once you have removed the upper half of the gun, then with the lever in the open position, pull hard with your fingers (DO NOT PRY ANYTHING with tools) to the left side of the frame and the lever should come directly out of the frame. The small wire spring is intended only to keep the lever in the frame when the gun is partially disassembled. If you have any further questions... just ask and someone will come to you assistance. BTW, if your location is really "Pacific Ocean" then make sure you use plenty of rust preventative during the reassembly process __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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05-01-2003, 05:58 AM	#2
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Welcome to the forum! Place a towel on a flat surface, make sure it won't slip, hold gun in right hand muzzle down, push downward, entire top assembly (cannon) will move about 1/4" to the rear, when as far down as it will go rotate locking nut/takedown lever downward,(there is a small spring that looks like a bent piece of wire in front of the lever, shouldn't come out but it can if worn when lever is removed), if lever is very hard to turn then apply some type of lubricant and let sit a day or so. Glad you are here, folks here are glad to help. Tell us more about your gun. In the Technical & General Information section of the Forum are lots of diagrams and resources. rk

05-01-2003, 10:13 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Actually, that little spring is intended to keep the lever in place when the gun is assembled, as well. If you look closely it has two grooves in it, one to act as a detent when it is unlocked, the other to act as a detent when it is locked. If the spring is broken or loose, of the lever is a very loose fit in the frame, it can rotate to the unlocked position of its own accord when the gun is fired and pressure against the lock is released momentarily during recoil. When this happens the trigger plate can fly off the gun. If you are lucky no one will see you frantically try to retrieve it. If you are -really- lucky it will not fall forward of the firing line! --Dwight