1900 miss-match what do I have?

Mac Cat · 11-17-2023, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the range report !
I'm glad it works well, too.

It's certainly an interesting luger.

MichaelH · 03-22-2024, 07:34 PM

Well I got the 1900 “No Matching Parts” Luger out and shot it for the first time this year. I had opened up the mag well a bit and now had several magazines that would fit in this gun. The weather was perfect. The gun worked pretty well, the magazine for my 29/70 Mauser Luger often required I give the toggle a slap to get it to close. My groups were only fair, all on the paper at 25 yards. I had not done any shooting since mid November, and this was only the third time I had shot this pistol. I fired Finnochi “Legend’ ammo PPU ammo, and 10 rounds of handloaed ammo using a 78 gr coated lead bullet meant for 32 S&W short. I also use this bullet for 7.65 French Long in my 1935A pistol and an H&R break top 32 S&W. A few of the handloads had to be tapped closed, otherwise they shot like the other ammo.

Also fired that day, my 29/70 Swiss style Mauser Luger w/6 inch barrel in 9mm and a MKVI Webley converted to use downloaded .45 ACP with half moon clips.

MichaelH · 07-04-2024, 06:20 PM

I have now had the "no matching parts" 1900 Luger out shooting several times this year. The last couple of trips functioning is 100% with my two different lead bullet reloads. I have four recently purchased Meggar magazines I use exclusively. On a good day groups are about 3 1/2" at 25 yards two handed. From a rest I can get most of the shots into 1 1/2". This gun has a short takeup then a quite hard trigger pull. My 9mm Lugers have a much longer takeup with a considerably lighter trigger pull. I've gotten some spare parts for this gun as I enjoy shooting it.

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11-17-2023, 08:14 PM	#1
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 771 Thanks: 2,194 Thanked 661 Times in 352 Posts	Thanks for the range report ! I'm glad it works well, too. It's certainly an interesting luger.

03-22-2024, 07:34 PM	#2
MichaelH User Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts	Well I got the 1900 “No Matching Parts” Luger out and shot it for the first time this year. I had opened up the mag well a bit and now had several magazines that would fit in this gun. The weather was perfect. The gun worked pretty well, the magazine for my 29/70 Mauser Luger often required I give the toggle a slap to get it to close. My groups were only fair, all on the paper at 25 yards. I had not done any shooting since mid November, and this was only the third time I had shot this pistol. I fired Finnochi “Legend’ ammo PPU ammo, and 10 rounds of handloaed ammo using a 78 gr coated lead bullet meant for 32 S&W short. I also use this bullet for 7.65 French Long in my 1935A pistol and an H&R break top 32 S&W. A few of the handloads had to be tapped closed, otherwise they shot like the other ammo. Also fired that day, my 29/70 Swiss style Mauser Luger w/6 inch barrel in 9mm and a MKVI Webley converted to use downloaded .45 ACP with half moon clips.

07-04-2024, 06:20 PM	#3
MichaelH User Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts	I have now had the "no matching parts" 1900 Luger out shooting several times this year. The last couple of trips functioning is 100% with my two different lead bullet reloads. I have four recently purchased Meggar magazines I use exclusively. On a good day groups are about 3 1/2" at 25 yards two handed. From a rest I can get most of the shots into 1 1/2". This gun has a short takeup then a quite hard trigger pull. My 9mm Lugers have a much longer takeup with a considerably lighter trigger pull. I've gotten some spare parts for this gun as I enjoy shooting it.