Inspection Before Buying - Page 2

ithacaartist · 06-23-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

...But it might be a 9mm Tikkakoski 120mm; they are quite similar (especially the distinctive 'squared' front sight blade & base/band)...

Good eye, Rich, and probably memory, too. I thought I recognized the profile of that front sight...

rhuff · 06-23-2015, 02:52 PM

At $200, I, like you, would have grabbed it up in a heartbeat. You can NEVER lose your money at that price!! You did great, and I will venture that many/most of the folks on this forum would have done exactly what you did.....purchase the Luger. Congrats

wrangler5050 · 06-25-2015, 01:52 PM

Had it looked over by my gunsmith and got the all-clear. Now i have to track down some ammo. He also confirmed that its chambered for 30 Luger.

steven c · 07-03-2015, 10:03 AM

You did very well at $200, the left grip plate doesn't look like it has the million dollar chip and from what I could see they both looked good, and if the mag looks decent you probably got nearly your $200 just there.

Steve,

TheRomanhistorian · 07-04-2015, 12:49 AM

I'm surprised you haven't bought a lottery ticket as well.

That's a fun gun at $200!

wrangler5050 · 08-28-2015, 09:26 AM

Well I finally got some 30 luger ammo and took it out back. It shoots fine and ejects the spent shell but doesn't want to **** when it reloads the next. Any ideas on this? is it more likely to be an ammo issue or a mechanism problem? nothing looked worn or misshaped when i took it back apart to clean. Thanks!

rhuff · 08-28-2015, 02:18 PM

What ammo did you try in your Luger? Can you reset the striker(firing pin) manually with the mag out and an empty chamber? What main/recoil spring (wt.) is installed in the Luger? Is the plunger on the end of the trigger bar moving freely? A lot of possibilities here.

07-03-2015, 10:03 AM	#24
steven c User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: texas Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	You did very well at $200, the left grip plate doesn't look like it has the million dollar chip and from what I could see they both looked good, and if the mag looks decent you probably got nearly your $200 just there. Steve, __________________ Looking for walther PP mag #981029

07-04-2015, 12:49 AM	#25
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	I'm surprised you haven't bought a lottery ticket as well. That's a fun gun at $200! __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers

06-23-2015, 02:52 PM	#22
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	At $200, I, like you, would have grabbed it up in a heartbeat. You can NEVER lose your money at that price!! You did great, and I will venture that many/most of the folks on this forum would have done exactly what you did.....purchase the Luger. Congrats

06-25-2015, 01:52 PM	#23
wrangler5050 User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Central OH Posts: 5 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Had it looked over by my gunsmith and got the all-clear. Now i have to track down some ammo. He also confirmed that its chambered for 30 Luger.

08-28-2015, 09:26 AM	#26
wrangler5050 User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Central OH Posts: 5 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Well I finally got some 30 luger ammo and took it out back. It shoots fine and ejects the spent shell but doesn't want to **** when it reloads the next. Any ideas on this? is it more likely to be an ammo issue or a mechanism problem? nothing looked worn or misshaped when i took it back apart to clean. Thanks!

08-28-2015, 02:18 PM	#27
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	What ammo did you try in your Luger? Can you reset the striker(firing pin) manually with the mag out and an empty chamber? What main/recoil spring (wt.) is installed in the Luger? Is the plunger on the end of the trigger bar moving freely? A lot of possibilities here.