Parts Breakage--A Survey

[Dwight Gruber]

Those of us who shoot our Lugers are alert to the possibility of breaking the occasional part on these 60- to 100-year-old guns. Those of us who collect as well know how much a broken/replaced part can reduce the value of our guns.

What I would like to know is, which parts are actually in jeopardy of breaking, based on real shooting experience?

If you have broken a part on your Luger during shooting, or have first-hand knowledge of a non-forum member who has, please post the information here or send it to me by private message. After a suitable length of time I will collate the data and post it, as well as send it on to John S.& company for inclusion somewhere in the informational part of the Forum

I'll ante in with two broken ejectors.

I think we can include takedown lever springs which have broken or weakened during handling, such that the lever no longer remains locked under fire. I can add two of these to the list.

Any others?

--Dwight