Problem in reassembly of S/42 Luger

[Hoyt Weathers]

To LugerVern:

Background info: I used a shooters bench vice with padded areas fore and aft. They are adjustable to grip whatever I put into them.

Status of the Luger before going into the vise:
The barrel assembly would go almost into battery, but not all the way. I could not pull the barrel assembly out with my two hands.

Then using the vise, I did something really dumb. I used a metal punch backwards against the left rear of the frame and stuck the small end of the punch with a metal hammer. I now agree with several members that what I did probably warped the frame. I do not know a way to un-do what I did even if that is even possible. I do not have access to a local Luger gunsmith.

I am willing to ship the Luger parts to a Luger gunsmith if I knew of one.

I hereby request the PM addresses of one or more good Luger gunsmiths.

Regards,
Hoyt Weathers