Having some difficulty with reassembly

[mrerick]

First, make sure that the safety is on. This is in case there is a round in the chamber. I would not attempt to de-**** a Luger with a round in the chamber since the firing pin protrudes under pressure when it's forward in the bolt.

When you open the action, it will automatically allow the firing pin to move slowly forward inside the bolt as any round in the chamber is extracted and ejected. If the magazine is in and it has a magazine hold open, the action will latch open.

Take the safety off.

Remove the magazine. While holding the trigger back, pull the action back to un-latch it from the hold open, and slowly close the action. The firing pin should not engage on the sear and should move forward with the rest of the bolt.

The Luger is de-cocked on an empty chamber.

Remember that a Luger is still a weapon capable of firing a cartridge even when the receiver is disassembled from the frame. The Germans even published posters about accidents.


Marc