New to the forum and my first Luger

rhuff · 02-07-2015, 04:24 PM

Welcome to the forum. If you plan to shoot this Luger(I am a shooter also) you might want to consider purchasing an aftermarket extractor, fluted firing pin, and firing pin spring retainer for your luger. These parts are prone to breakage, so replace your original numbered parts with these. If they break, no harm, no foul.

I am a handloader for my lugers. For my 9mm Lugers, I load with 115gr FMJ and use the longest OAL that will function in your chambers and mags......1.165-1.169in. range. Lugers seem to like a long OAL for functioning. I load with medium burning powders like Unique and Power Pistol. I can make the fast burners work, but not as well.

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02-07-2015, 04:24 PM	#12
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,749 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	Welcome to the forum. If you plan to shoot this Luger(I am a shooter also) you might want to consider purchasing an aftermarket extractor, fluted firing pin, and firing pin spring retainer for your luger. These parts are prone to breakage, so replace your original numbered parts with these. If they break, no harm, no foul. I am a handloader for my lugers. For my 9mm Lugers, I load with 115gr FMJ and use the longest OAL that will function in your chambers and mags......1.165-1.169in. range. Lugers seem to like a long OAL for functioning. I load with medium burning powders like Unique and Power Pistol. I can make the fast burners work, but not as well.