1917 DWM - New Owner Questions

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by Chatelain

Last question. The take down lever is VERY difficult to move. I cannot move it with my finger, and have to use a flat, dull tool to drop it down. Is there anything I can do about this?

I have seen many Lugers were either broken or marred because someone used a "tool" to rotate the takedown lever. As Postino noted, you must move the receiver back a bit in order to rotate the takedown lever. This is easily done by pressing the muzzle of the gun against a solid, non-marring, surface (a cinderblock wall is not a good choice)