1937 Mauser Luger (S/42)

[Thor]

The scratch on the left side of the receiver just in front of the sideplate indicates the trigger lever adjustment may be off and it is not moving back enough inside the sideplate to allow the plunger to go forward and reset for the next shot. First thing I would do is clean out the inside of the side plate good to make sure the trigger lever is moving very easy back and forth. If it is and the plunger spring is strong then a couple of options present themselves. Swap out with another trigger lever to see if that helps, metal removal from the face of the trigger lever where it meets the sear plunger. Adjustment of the sear spring to a lighter push sometimes will fix this too. Sending the gun to LUGERDOC to get it up and running is what you might consider. He will fix it to function correctly, that is his specialty. Bending the trigger lever is NOT recommended as it is a harden part and will simply break if you try to bend it. One other thing, the barrel is an after market replacement. As issued it would have had a 4" (100mm) 9mm Caliber barrel.