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unspellable · 06-23-2003, 08:17 AM

Many Lugers do not have the original recoil spring in them. Following all of the above checks except actually firing, load a magazine, point the pistol down range and cycle the whole magazine through by hand without firing. When the toggle is all the way back release it. As an absolute minimum the the recoil spring must be capable of driving a cartridge into the chamber and completely closing and locking the action each and every time. A better test by far is to remove the spring and actually measure it. A bit tricky wthout the right setup. In place of that compare it to another Luger and make sure its not overly soft.

Many Lugers will have cut down springs, presumably due to attempts somewhere in the past to get them to function with sub-standard ammo. This is especially true of 7.65 Lugers.

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06-23-2003, 08:17 AM	#1
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Many Lugers do not have the original recoil spring in them. Following all of the above checks except actually firing, load a magazine, point the pistol down range and cycle the whole magazine through by hand without firing. When the toggle is all the way back release it. As an absolute minimum the the recoil spring must be capable of driving a cartridge into the chamber and completely closing and locking the action each and every time. A better test by far is to remove the spring and actually measure it. A bit tricky wthout the right setup. In place of that compare it to another Luger and make sure its not overly soft. Many Lugers will have cut down springs, presumably due to attempts somewhere in the past to get them to function with sub-standard ammo. This is especially true of 7.65 Lugers.