New DWM 1911 Luger

[lugerholsterrepair]

Richard..You are right of course..any spring under compression can squirt out and be lost.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Richard..You are right of course..any spring under compression can squirt out and be lost.

Yessir! For a real challenge, try field stripping one of the Erma Luger-wannabes! There is a trick involving the toggle to minimize the pressure, but still there's a chance you'll be on your hands and knees for a while. The soft "tent" around the work area would help quite a bit, I'd think. If a spring does escape, however, I've had success at finding springs and their guide rods post-launch with the use of a magnet. I recommend one of those right angle/setup magnets, the kind that's quite potent and has an on/off switch. The switch rotates magnets within the body; when they are lined up to "off", they cancel each other out and most ferrous material stuck to it just drops off.

[rhuff]

I know what you are saying concerning the Erma Lugers, as I own two of them. My hands just don't work as good as they once did(along with everything else!!) and small pins and small springs vanish into thin air, I guess. I never purchase just one extractor spring, as I know two or three would be much smarter given my "talent".

[RC20]

Here are more pictures with macro and better light

Left rear barrle and toggle.jpg

left side release lever.jpg

right upper grip cover off.jpg

Frame Top View.jpg

[RC20]

And a few more

right side grips frame cover.jpg

Right Side back barrel and toggle bottom.jpg

Right Side Back Breach.jpg

[RC20]

It is one earlier Luger of the XIII Army Corps which was not added with the hold open. It seems that only parts of the Lugers of the Württemberg Army Corps got the hold open. I tried to fix this since years. Thanks for sharing!
Our holster with the 127 infantry regiment unit mark was also part of the XIII. Army Corps and nothing speaks against the possibility that Luger and holster were together since 1915.
Holster marker was J.M. ECKART in ULM who made most holsters for the XIII. Army Corps.

Klaus,

I don't know if it came across right, but thank you very much for the information. Had no idea and it all tracks well.

Expected just a holster with the gun and to have that connection seems amazing.

Really puts it in perspective.