2 Date WW1 Erfurt Luger Help

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by BlackBart

Allow me to be a PITA again on this thing. Does anyone have the exact dimensions of center to center holes of the REAL TOGGLE LINK and FORWARD toggle link and finally end to end of the breechblock. That 16th or so of an inch has to be there somewhere I think. Maybe a 7.65 part in a 9mm?????

How about a competent honest gunsmith in the York Pa. area?

Thanks in advance!

7,65 and 9mm parts are interchangeable, well except for the barrel.

I'm not sure what the "real" toggle link is, but if you have original made parts, the 1/16" is Not in the toggle parts. And no, I've never measured the lengths you mention- never needed to.

But,
I'm not convinced the toggle is not in place, the gap may be just a shadow, in another picture it looks fine.

Anyway,
the toggle has nothing to do with the alignment of the receiver to the frame. Three things that do affect this are:

Length of frame- yours could be a long frame cut down, or a short frame faced off for a new number- Possible with yours

In fact almost certainly your problem, the front of the frame is very close to the axle of the take down lever, indicating facing off of the front of the frame; the good news is that the pistol will function with this short frame- just won't look right.

Take down lever/bolt - rear face damaged or fit poorly allowing receiver to come too far forward, again Possible.

Length of the receiver- could be a long receiver , shortened but not enough- Not likely on your pistol, as it is marked with the Erfurt proof/acceptance and 1914 date, so it is a short receiver.

With only one luger in your possession, I'm not sure you can figure this out- or if you do - be able to fix it.

I suggest you send it to lugerdoc for evaluation.

Otherwise probably too late to return it to the seller , if not- I would; and at least complain about the condition.