Shooting My John Martz Restoration In An IDPA Match

kubel · 11-12-2014, 11:20 PM

Interesting and impressive that you shoot this gun in competition. I often wondered why Lugers weren't utilized more for competitive shooting but heard it was because of the trigger. I'm not a gunsmith, but supposedly, the design of the Luger trigger system does not allow it to be modified much (if at all) to adjust the release point or smoothen the pull.

kurusu · 11-13-2014, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kubel

Interesting and impressive that you shoot this gun in competition. I often wondered why Lugers weren't utilized more for competitive shooting but heard it was because of the trigger. I'm not a gunsmith, but supposedly, the design of the Luger trigger system does not allow it to be modified much (if at all) to adjust the release point or smoothen the pull.

No, the Luger trigger can be adjusted just fine. I believe it's not used more often because of their collector/hard to replace broken numbered parts status.

PS I use a Luger in competitions too.

kubel · 11-13-2014, 10:56 AM

Hmm...instead of using a vintage Luger and worrying about breaking parts, I would think competitive shooters would opt for one of the newer postwar Stoeger/American Eagle versions.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's cool that people competitively shoot with prewar and WWII P08's, but it would seem more logical to use one of the new/improved pistols with better metallurgy, especially if the triggers can be modified.

kurusu · 11-13-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kubel

Hmm...instead of using a vintage Luger and worrying about breaking parts, I would think competitive shooters would opt for one of the newer postwar Stoeger/American Eagle versions.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's cool that people competitively shoot with prewar and WWII P08's, but it would seem more logical to use one of the new/improved pistols with better metallurgy, especially if the triggers can be modified.

One other reason Lugers aren't used more often is the sights of a bygone era standard.

The new Stoeger Lugers being in stainless steel only make things harder. And they have a bad rep, deserved or not, of not being up to standard to the originals.

Also it's harder to adjust the trigger mecanism with stainless components.

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11-12-2014, 11:20 PM	#1
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Interesting and impressive that you shoot this gun in competition. I often wondered why Lugers weren't utilized more for competitive shooting but heard it was because of the trigger. I'm not a gunsmith, but supposedly, the design of the Luger trigger system does not allow it to be modified much (if at all) to adjust the release point or smoothen the pull.

11-13-2014, 10:56 AM	#3
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Hmm...instead of using a vintage Luger and worrying about breaking parts, I would think competitive shooters would opt for one of the newer postwar Stoeger/American Eagle versions. Don't get me wrong, I think it's cool that people competitively shoot with prewar and WWII P08's, but it would seem more logical to use one of the new/improved pistols with better metallurgy, especially if the triggers can be modified.