Breech Block Blown

Thor · 02-15-2003, 07:24 PM

Another sad story tonight, a guy calls me telling me he needs a new breechblock! A WWI MATCHED Erfurt! EGADS! Blown firing pin, gas escaped and shoved the heck out of the firing pin back into the breechblock pushing the end of the firing pin retain out shearing the back end of the breechblock! Come on guys!! WISE UP! Take ol Luke's advice (he has mentioned this many times) and if you are going to shoot these WWI Erfurts and DWMS, replace the firing pin with a VENTED type for the shooting session! It can save you grief in the furture if you blow a primer. It takes about a minute to change them out with just a flat bladed screw driver, or loading tool! Heck, I do them with my thumb alone. IT IS EASY! In a related story! The Last Luger I did a timed detail strip on was Greg Kilburn's 1921 DWM. I had that puppy from fully assembled ready to go Down to it's component parts in 9 minutes flat (and small parts even bagged) ! I know darn good and well that Tom Heller could do it in half that much time! Listen guys, Tom can get you a vented firing pin that will save you a lot of sorrow during those shooting sessions! Drop him an Email!

02-15-2003, 07:24 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Breech Block Blown Another sad story tonight, a guy calls me telling me he needs a new breechblock! A WWI MATCHED Erfurt! EGADS! Blown firing pin, gas escaped and shoved the heck out of the firing pin back into the breechblock pushing the end of the firing pin retain out shearing the back end of the breechblock! Come on guys!! WISE UP! Take ol Luke's advice (he has mentioned this many times) and if you are going to shoot these WWI Erfurts and DWMS, replace the firing pin with a VENTED type for the shooting session! It can save you grief in the furture if you blow a primer. It takes about a minute to change them out with just a flat bladed screw driver, or loading tool! Heck, I do them with my thumb alone. IT IS EASY! In a related story! The Last Luger I did a timed detail strip on was Greg Kilburn's 1921 DWM. I had that puppy from fully assembled ready to go Down to it's component parts in 9 minutes flat (and small parts even bagged) ! I know darn good and well that Tom Heller could do it in half that much time! Listen guys, Tom can get you a vented firing pin that will save you a lot of sorrow during those shooting sessions! Drop him an Email! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."