Ever elusive parabellum rifles.

Vlim · 08-31-2004, 07:18 PM

A patent describing the receiver and toggle design of the pictured Luger rifle #4 was indeed files by Georg Luger around 1912.

I found a surviving Swiss patent #60143, filed by Luger's agent on the 18th of March, 1912.

The patent describes the changes he made to the receiver and toggle design, including the small ramp visible in the center, which acts as a stop. He was obviously worried about the sturdiness of the pistol design describing that the complete functionality of the weapon rested on the condition of th rear toggle link pin.

He devised a way to ensure toggle operation without relying too heavily on the toggle pin, introducing a center and rear brace in the design. The toggle can be lifted out in an angle.

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08-31-2004, 07:18 PM	#37
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	A patent describing the receiver and toggle design of the pictured Luger rifle #4 was indeed files by Georg Luger around 1912. I found a surviving Swiss patent #60143, filed by Luger's agent on the 18th of March, 1912. The patent describes the changes he made to the receiver and toggle design, including the small ramp visible in the center, which acts as a stop. He was obviously worried about the sturdiness of the pistol design describing that the complete functionality of the weapon rested on the condition of th rear toggle link pin. He devised a way to ensure toggle operation without relying too heavily on the toggle pin, introducing a center and rear brace in the design. The toggle can be lifted out in an angle.