Help ID-ing an early luger

Dwight Gruber · 09-28-2004, 11:36 PM

Bishop333,

Your "helper spring" is a very interesting addition, seems like a good idea. The toggle-stop strike is not a very useful diagnostic, this one seems to my eyes to be "harsher" than many I have seen.

I'm still concerned about the long-term ability for your Luger to handle full-strength 9mm ammo. There was a reason that DWM went to a coil-spring arrangement in later guns.

Try finding a standard 9mm Luger to examine, rack back the toggle and compare it to the strength of your "helpered" gun. My guess is that you will find the coil-spring 9mm provides -much- more force.

--Dwight

09-28-2004, 11:36 PM	#21
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Bishop333, Your "helper spring" is a very interesting addition, seems like a good idea. The toggle-stop strike is not a very useful diagnostic, this one seems to my eyes to be "harsher" than many I have seen. I'm still concerned about the long-term ability for your Luger to handle full-strength 9mm ammo. There was a reason that DWM went to a coil-spring arrangement in later guns. Try finding a standard 9mm Luger to examine, rack back the toggle and compare it to the strength of your "helpered" gun. My guess is that you will find the coil-spring 9mm provides -much- more force. --Dwight