Glueing the red plastic on a Swiss Luger

G.T. · 11-02-2007, 07:22 PM

Hi Stephen, I'm not sure, but I'm thinking the plastic used for the grips and bottoms was, a Phenolic Thermal Setting Resin, similar to our bakelite... It's a one shot deal, molded with pressure and heat, with excellent strength and dimensional stability...until it gets old... then it breaks like glass and your just screwed.... CA (super glue) will be very marginal, 60 second epoxy is your best shot... and only a 50 / 50 chance it will meet you needs... best bet is to seek a new or different mag, and sometime, when your a bit luckier, replace the one broken with a brown or black bottom till you find a red one... Best to you, til...lat'r....GT

11-02-2007, 07:22 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,541 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,743 Times in 1,020 Posts	not a good prospect? Hi Stephen, I'm not sure, but I'm thinking the plastic used for the grips and bottoms was, a Phenolic Thermal Setting Resin, similar to our bakelite... It's a one shot deal, molded with pressure and heat, with excellent strength and dimensional stability...until it gets old... then it breaks like glass and your just screwed.... CA (super glue) will be very marginal, 60 second epoxy is your best shot... and only a 50 / 50 chance it will meet you needs... best bet is to seek a new or different mag, and sometime, when your a bit luckier, replace the one broken with a brown or black bottom till you find a red one... Best to you, til...lat'r....GT