Shooting a Luger...In An IDPA Match!

[JonS/42]

Originally Posted by luscioman

Very nice piece and story. Did you find it difficult to complete fast magazine changes?

Thanks for your comments, Luscioman; I've found the terms "fast magazine changes" and "Luger" when connected together to be a bit of an oxymoron...While the expended magazine certainly ejects out quickly enough due to the push-button ejection, insertion of the fresh magazine is, shall we say, a bit of an acquired skill. Canting the gun at an angle so that you have visibility of the magazine well is a big help, and a fairly natural movement anyhow for reloading. Once inserted, lightly cuffing/karate chopping the held-open toggle releases it to go into battery fairly expeditiously-if the hold-open device works. If not, the toggle needs to be raised and released.

Dry-fire/dry reloading prior to an actual match is a definite aid, and builds up the specific muscle memories needed.

Best, Jon