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Lugerdoc · 02-17-2011, 10:30 AM

Marine, Sometimes these feeding/extraction problems can be hard to diagnose. I'd be pleased to check out your luger for my regular $50 inspection fee + $25 for return S&H. I'd then email you with my results and a firm quote for parts & labor to repair. Off hand with all that you've tried so far, it sounds like you need a recoil spring that is balanced to the ammo that you are using and that might take several attempts and test firings to get it right. Tom

Lugerdoc · 02-17-2011, 10:32 AM

PS: I meant to send this to you as a PM, but appearantly posted it instead. TH

Marine 3 · 02-02-2011, 04:42 PM

I have covered the bases that you boys have sugested with no apparent improvement in the extaction function. The pistol will fire, extract and eject just fine for two to three rounds and then hang up with the empty case half out of the chamber and the bolt to the rear trying to pick up the next round out of the magazine. I thought it somehow might be the magazine, so I fired the pistol by single shot loading with no mag. It will function OK for about half the shots and then hang up as I have described. I have used two diferent mags and both 115 and 124 grain bullets. I reload so I have used both Winchester commercial loads and a hotter 124 grain bullet handload.
This pistol has been rebarreled and I wonder if that could be a factor.
Before this last test firing, I took out the extractor and cleaned under it and tried to stretch the spring a little. There was almost no dirt under the extractor to begin with. The ejector seemed to be in good shape.
I am open to any more ideas and suggestions.
Thanks for your interest
Marine 3

02-17-2011, 10:30 AM	#1
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Marine, Sometimes these feeding/extraction problems can be hard to diagnose. I'd be pleased to check out your luger for my regular $50 inspection fee + $25 for return S&H. I'd then email you with my results and a firm quote for parts & labor to repair. Off hand with all that you've tried so far, it sounds like you need a recoil spring that is balanced to the ammo that you are using and that might take several attempts and test firings to get it right. Tom __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

02-17-2011, 10:32 AM	#2
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	PS: I meant to send this to you as a PM, but appearantly posted it instead. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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02-02-2011, 04:42 PM	#3
Marine 3 User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	I have covered the bases that you boys have sugested with no apparent improvement in the extaction function. The pistol will fire, extract and eject just fine for two to three rounds and then hang up with the empty case half out of the chamber and the bolt to the rear trying to pick up the next round out of the magazine. I thought it somehow might be the magazine, so I fired the pistol by single shot loading with no mag. It will function OK for about half the shots and then hang up as I have described. I have used two diferent mags and both 115 and 124 grain bullets. I reload so I have used both Winchester commercial loads and a hotter 124 grain bullet handload. This pistol has been rebarreled and I wonder if that could be a factor. Before this last test firing, I took out the extractor and cleaned under it and tried to stretch the spring a little. There was almost no dirt under the extractor to begin with. The ejector seemed to be in good shape. I am open to any more ideas and suggestions. Thanks for your interest Marine 3