firing pin down on a live cartridge

[John Sabato]

Lou, you are welcome to act as you wish with your guns and believe what ever you like, but we certainly disagree on this matter. You saying "case is closed" closes nothing but your mind. This is a friendly place and disagreements or differences of opinon are common, but arguments and attacks are not permitted. No one has attacked you. You disagree with my stance on this matter? you are entitled to do that, but your assertion that this is a good and safe practice won't likely find much support here.

"I read that even Fred Datiq did it." ...please tell us where you read this... at one time or another I have owned practically every book ever written on the Luger, and still own many of them... and I have never read that.

Primer sensitivity is another matter entirely, but I don't know many who have reloaded ammunition for many years who haven't had at least one primer go off during the seating process... all primers vary in detonation sensitivity... pistol primers from different manufacturers vary from each other.

There is a lot to learn on this forum. I have studied Lugers for over 50 years and handled hundreds of them. I have been moderating this forum for over 10 years and I don't know it all, and don't know anyone who does. We share information here, not dictate it. Enjoy your visits, and try to make sure everyone who visits does too...






You really have dropped 10 Lugers hundreds of times?