1912 DWM with byf toggle link - Can it be the problem?!

hrbla · 08-09-2010, 06:47 PM

I recently added a DWM into my collection with matching serial of 7124 except the toggle link, a "byf". The toggle assembly did not hold/lock-up with or without magazine in the well. I stripped it down, cleaned and examed all the parts. All parts looked complete without breakage or tooled. I resembled, lubricated and test-fired. Everything worked ok except the bolt and toggle link did not hold open after last round.

There were two things felt strange enough to me:
1. Toggle took much more effort to pull comparing to my friend's 38 luger. He thought either/or/both the firing pin spring or the main spring were later/newer replacement with higher lb strengh.
2. The bolt and toggle did not slide smoothly back into the chamber if toggle knob released at half way up. My friend said it was normal but I don't buy it since his luger did not act like that.

Please advise if you have any similar experience and how did you do with (or repair) it? Do I need to source an DWM toggle link to replace the byf to make it work right (which i really doubt)? Thanks in advance for your inputs.

08-09-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
hrbla User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1912 DWM with byf toggle link - Can it be the problem?! I recently added a DWM into my collection with matching serial of 7124 except the toggle link, a "byf". The toggle assembly did not hold/lock-up with or without magazine in the well. I stripped it down, cleaned and examed all the parts. All parts looked complete without breakage or tooled. I resembled, lubricated and test-fired. Everything worked ok except the bolt and toggle link did not hold open after last round. There were two things felt strange enough to me: 1. Toggle took much more effort to pull comparing to my friend's 38 luger. He thought either/or/both the firing pin spring or the main spring were later/newer replacement with higher lb strengh. 2. The bolt and toggle did not slide smoothly back into the chamber if toggle knob released at half way up. My friend said it was normal but I don't buy it since his luger did not act like that. Please advise if you have any similar experience and how did you do with (or repair) it? Do I need to source an DWM toggle link to replace the byf to make it work right (which i really doubt)? Thanks in advance for your inputs. __________________ Para bellum: If you wish for peace, prepare for war!? Then I don't want peace, becuase it will come to me for free?? That's right.