jamming

jcgallego · 10-20-2011, 09:25 AM

Problem sort of solved. I put back the original spring and the gun changed a bit to better, jamed but with the point always in the upper outside of the chamber.
Charged five rounds with same powder load but with 95 grain bullets I use in the 380 ACP, and all the rounds functioned flawlesly. Shots were ok with the sights but with some dispersion left to right. I'm waiting to receive the 115 grains bullets and see what happends, but anyhow I'm happy with what I have now.

Quentin · 10-20-2011, 03:36 PM

We would love to see pictures! If this is an all matching Luger maybe it would be best to forget about reliability and buy a "shooter". I've never fired my 1941 byf over the 10+ years I've had it and I doubt it has much over 100 rounds ever through it.

Now my 1913 DWM mismatch, with parts from about 15 Lugers of the era, has been shot regularly since I bought it in 1975. Took it out about a month ago and put about 50 rounds through it with no jams or malfunction of any kind. It's always been a reliable pistol. I use Mec-Gar mags and Winchester white box or Federal Champion, both from Walmart.

Good luck with yours but it sounds too valuable to shoot anyway. I'd fear polishing the feedramp and replacing springs and parts. "Shooters" can be found fairly cheap instead. If you insist on shooting yours, definitely buy some Mec-Gar mags and try Win or Federal FMJ. Since you're getting stovepipes with some loads the problem may lie in the extractor or ejector, the spent case isn't being flung out of the gun with authority.

jcgallego · 10-20-2011, 03:45 PM

I'll try to borrow a camera, the pictures taken with my phone are very poor quality.

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10-20-2011, 09:25 AM	#1
jcgallego User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Problem sort of solved. I put back the original spring and the gun changed a bit to better, jamed but with the point always in the upper outside of the chamber. Charged five rounds with same powder load but with 95 grain bullets I use in the 380 ACP, and all the rounds functioned flawlesly. Shots were ok with the sights but with some dispersion left to right. I'm waiting to receive the 115 grains bullets and see what happends, but anyhow I'm happy with what I have now.

10-20-2011, 03:36 PM	#2
Quentin User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NorthWest USA Posts: 124 Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	We would love to see pictures! If this is an all matching Luger maybe it would be best to forget about reliability and buy a "shooter". I've never fired my 1941 byf over the 10+ years I've had it and I doubt it has much over 100 rounds ever through it. Now my 1913 DWM mismatch, with parts from about 15 Lugers of the era, has been shot regularly since I bought it in 1975. Took it out about a month ago and put about 50 rounds through it with no jams or malfunction of any kind. It's always been a reliable pistol. I use Mec-Gar mags and Winchester white box or Federal Champion, both from Walmart. Good luck with yours but it sounds too valuable to shoot anyway. I'd fear polishing the feedramp and replacing springs and parts. "Shooters" can be found fairly cheap instead. If you insist on shooting yours, definitely buy some Mec-Gar mags and try Win or Federal FMJ. Since you're getting stovepipes with some loads the problem may lie in the extractor or ejector, the spent case isn't being flung out of the gun with authority.

10-20-2011, 03:45 PM	#3
jcgallego User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll try to borrow a camera, the pictures taken with my phone are very poor quality.