Magazine not feeding properly

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by meadowlark

Thanks Scottrt I ordered and received a MecGar magazine yesterday and it loads much better. I really can't see why this magazine pushes the magazine catch much higher than the original but it really does! Locking the toggle is not the problem anymore .I now have a different problem though but I think more my ignorance of Lugers than anything else but may be related to the new magazine pushing the magazine catch much higher. The problem is this - when I cycle the toggle to load a snap cap round in the chamber it locks in the back position. I have to push back a little farther to take pressure off then release the magazine clip. The snap cap remains in the magazine.

This makes no sense.

Are you loading the snap cap via the magazine or directly into the chamber?

The magazine can only raise the hold open so far, it is limited by the arm of the hold open connecting with the bottom of the receiver; this is only the case when the pistol is assembled of course.

[meadowlark]

Hi Don,

I'm loading the snap caps via the magazine. I think I understand why the confusion. When I said "I really can't see why this magazine pushes the magazine catch much higher than the original" I was checking the original magazine's "hold open" function to the new MecGar magazine hold open function by disassembling the pistol and using just frame portion of the Luger so I'll be able to see the difference when I insert each magazine.