Toggle won't stay open??

alanint · 07-25-2011, 01:57 PM

Does the toggle stay back when there is an empty magazine in the gun? The toggle hold-open is magazine actuated. It will not work on its own.

If the hold-open will not work on an empty mag, then you probably have a weak hold-open spring or a chipped or damaged hold-open device.

AMBROLA · 07-25-2011, 01:59 PM

No it will not stay open with empty mag. Where is the spring??

Ron Wood · 07-25-2011, 02:03 PM

It is attached to the forward part of the hold open.

Norme · 07-25-2011, 02:15 PM

Hi Ronnie, Welcome to the forum! As the others have mentioned, a defective hold-open is one possibility, another is a defective magazine. Regards, Norm

AMBROLA · 07-25-2011, 02:17 PM

Is that looking down in the chamber?? And also, the toggle is very hard to pull back. My hands are sore.

Norme · 07-25-2011, 02:24 PM

Hi Ronnie, Me again. It looks like a nice gun, but the front sight blade is not original. Regards, Norm

AMBROLA · 07-25-2011, 02:44 PM

Not worth 800.00??

07-25-2011, 02:03 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	It is attached to the forward part of the hold open. Attached Images __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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07-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Does the toggle stay back when there is an empty magazine in the gun? The toggle hold-open is magazine actuated. It will not work on its own. If the hold-open will not work on an empty mag, then you probably have a weak hold-open spring or a chipped or damaged hold-open device.

07-25-2011, 01:59 PM	#2
AMBROLA User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No it will not stay open with empty mag. Where is the spring??

07-25-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Ronnie, Welcome to the forum! As the others have mentioned, a defective hold-open is one possibility, another is a defective magazine. Regards, Norm

07-25-2011, 02:17 PM	#5
AMBROLA User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is that looking down in the chamber?? And also, the toggle is very hard to pull back. My hands are sore.

07-25-2011, 02:24 PM	#6
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Ronnie, Me again. It looks like a nice gun, but the front sight blade is not original. Regards, Norm

07-25-2011, 02:44 PM	#7
AMBROLA User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not worth 800.00??