Question on Luger manufacture techniques

grantman · 06-03-2019, 05:32 PM

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In the days before CNC machinery, were Lugers manufactured by skilled operators with each part manually produced and hand-checked for adherence to spec?

How great was the level of automation in the production of parts, especially frames, uppers and toggle mechanisms?

I suspect that Lugers were fabricated from "ordnance steel", an analog of 4140 steel. Am I correct?

How common was subcontracting major assemblies to smaller manufacturers? I realize that there were likely many changes, especially during wartime.

06-03-2019, 05:32 PM	#1
grantman User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northern Idaho Posts: 84 Thanks: 2 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Question on Luger manufacture techniques Fellows In the days before CNC machinery, were Lugers manufactured by skilled operators with each part manually produced and hand-checked for adherence to spec? How great was the level of automation in the production of parts, especially frames, uppers and toggle mechanisms? I suspect that Lugers were fabricated from "ordnance steel", an analog of 4140 steel. Am I correct? How common was subcontracting major assemblies to smaller manufacturers? I realize that there were likely many changes, especially during wartime.