magazine loading problem

[Sieger]

Originally posted by JPR
Hello all! I'm new here..I was wondering if someone could tell me how to deal with a magazine problem. The original mag that came with my p08 has a very tight spring so I bought another one that has the same condtion. It takes a lot of force to get more than 4 rounds in each of them. I finally managed to get 8 in each mag and then stored them for a few days thinking that would solve the problem. I pulled them out today and it has helped but they are still tight. Is this a common thing? Should I just store them full for a longer time? Btw.....I lubricated both of them heavily with LDS to no avail. If anyone can tell me what is going on here and how to fix it I would greatly apreciate it. Thanks in advance for your help.

JPR:

You should fall on your knees and thank God you have a powerful magazine spring. Without one, your Luger will jam constantly.

To properly load a Luger magazine, you need the little "t" shaped original loading tool. This tool slips over the magazine "button" and works with your otherwise raw thumb against the spring pressure.

In my opinion, don't store your magazine loaded, as this could, eventually cause your magazine lips to deform upward.

Sieger