1916 Erfurt Busted breechblock!

kenfromalaska · 04-09-2003, 01:16 AM

Was semi aggravated today, so took my 1916 Erfurt Luger out of the truck (dont worry purists its a well worn shooter of indeterminate origin, albiet all matching and rebarreled by Hugh Clark), loaded up some reloads (light ones) and started blasting. The first shot was dead on, noticed the second and third flying around. It jammed on the fourth and I could barely get the toggle open. Totally jammed on the fifth, and when I got the toggle open, the breech block literally fell apart in my hands. It had a crack half way across and was shattered where the pin connects it to the forward link. No other damage I can see. The broken piece looked virtually crystalline. Granted its a 90 year old pistol that has seen god knows how many rounds, but I am sort of bummed.

Anybody else ever have an experience like this?

BTW anybody got a breech block, cheap? If not anybody have any evaluation of the various breech blocks sold out there (ie by Marstar, etc), I see Sarco has unissued ones for $120 which sure as heck isnt going into this pistole!

04-09-2003, 01:16 AM	#1
kenfromalaska User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Alaska Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1916 Erfurt Busted breechblock! Was semi aggravated today, so took my 1916 Erfurt Luger out of the truck (dont worry purists its a well worn shooter of indeterminate origin, albiet all matching and rebarreled by Hugh Clark), loaded up some reloads (light ones) and started blasting. The first shot was dead on, noticed the second and third flying around. It jammed on the fourth and I could barely get the toggle open. Totally jammed on the fifth, and when I got the toggle open, the breech block literally fell apart in my hands. It had a crack half way across and was shattered where the pin connects it to the forward link. No other damage I can see. The broken piece looked virtually crystalline. Granted its a 90 year old pistol that has seen god knows how many rounds, but I am sort of bummed. Anybody else ever have an experience like this? BTW anybody got a breech block, cheap? If not anybody have any evaluation of the various breech blocks sold out there (ie by Marstar, etc), I see Sarco has unissued ones for $120 which sure as heck isnt going into this pistole!