1939 Toggle Slide Tolerance

mrerick · 07-29-2016, 01:23 PM

Your pictures show a toggle train in a receiver that appears straight, square and true.

How much deformation / interference to re-inserting the toggle train is present in the forks? Are we talking about a millimeter or two? More?

Do you feel uneven resistance when moving the toggle train inside the receiver (while it's dismounted from the frame and recoil mechanism)?

These were precision manufactured to very close tolerances. The operation of the toggle train within the receiver forks should be smooth and without wiggle or slop.

The critical measurements relate to headspace and proper insertion of the cartridge into the chamber. This would involve forward / rearward movement, and there should be none detectable.

johnb55 · 07-29-2016, 04:01 PM

Hi Mrerick, I would say the receiver forks are angled in 1 maybe 2 millimeters. I guess the only way to see how much it affects the gun is to take it to the range. Wondering what you and the other board members feel about it affecting the value of the gun. I would have maybe passed on it if I would have known or offered a reduced price. Am I being too picky for an entry level luger? I do feel a little better knowing that other people have similar guns.

07-29-2016, 01:23 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Your pictures show a toggle train in a receiver that appears straight, square and true. How much deformation / interference to re-inserting the toggle train is present in the forks? Are we talking about a millimeter or two? More? Do you feel uneven resistance when moving the toggle train inside the receiver (while it's dismounted from the frame and recoil mechanism)? These were precision manufactured to very close tolerances. The operation of the toggle train within the receiver forks should be smooth and without wiggle or slop. The critical measurements relate to headspace and proper insertion of the cartridge into the chamber. This would involve forward / rearward movement, and there should be none detectable. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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07-29-2016, 04:01 PM	#2
johnb55 User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Hi Mrerick, I would say the receiver forks are angled in 1 maybe 2 millimeters. I guess the only way to see how much it affects the gun is to take it to the range. Wondering what you and the other board members feel about it affecting the value of the gun. I would have maybe passed on it if I would have known or offered a reduced price. Am I being too picky for an entry level luger? I do feel a little better knowing that other people have similar guns.