Luger Failure to feed

[fwm]

This is really turning into a struggle. With the pistol disassembled, I can't get the extractor out of the breachblock. I've had it soaking in penetrating oil for days now and it still won't budge. I'm thinking about using some brake cleaner to remove all oil and putting it in the freezer to see if that works. I had a bit of a time even getting the pin out. I watched a couple of videos and it looked like the extractor popped right out when the pin was removed. Lucky me I guess. Anyone have any ideas? May have to break down and take it to a smith.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by fwm

This is really turning into a struggle. With the pistol disassembled, I can't get the extractor out of the breachblock. I've had it soaking in penetrating oil for days now and it still won't budge. I'm thinking about using some brake cleaner to remove all oil and putting it in the freezer to see if that works. I had a bit of a time even getting the pin out. I watched a couple of videos and it looked like the extractor popped right out when the pin was removed. Lucky me I guess. Anyone have any ideas? May have to break down and take it to a smith.

After a good soak in penetrant, often a touch of heat will release a part, along with physical agitation applied to the area. A 350 degree oven will not affect the breech blocks temper, and you can cool the assembly back down by immersing in penetrant. This is often enough to get things moving. Something else to try is to place the assembly on a block of wood and tap around on the extractor with a short segment of a small wooden dowel driven by a small hammer. Once you get the joint to bleed rust-colored solvent when it is flushed onto a papre towel or white cloth, you on the road to success, just keep doing all three things and be patient.

p.s. a pic of the results would be fun to see...