Trigger not cocked after firing

John D. · 11-15-2001, 03:49 PM

Hi Art...

Now look at what we started

Anyway - a couple of random thoughts...

HÃ?Â¥kan is absolutely correct when he says to take it to a qualified gunsmith (Ted is probably closer then HÃ?Â¥kan for shipping)...

A bent sideplat typically *prevents" the Luger from firing (the trigger lever can't travel far enough to effect a release of the sear). The way I understood it - you have the opposite problem (like it releases *without* touching the trigger )

Third, in spite of comments otherwise - you can NOT bend the trigger lever to get the proper angle. It is a hardened part, so instead of "bending" - it "breaks" (unless you have a crappy repro installed, which I doubt).

Finally - read all the advice you got and you'll probably end up where we were last night in my first reply when I said "my suggestion is to send it off to Thor and have him look at it.."...

But - it has been a terrific thread!!

11-15-2001, 03:49 PM	#15
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 478 Thanked 517 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Trigger not cocked after firing Hi Art... Now look at what we started Anyway - a couple of random thoughts... HÃ?Â¥kan is absolutely correct when he says to take it to a qualified gunsmith (Ted is probably closer then HÃ?Â¥kan for shipping)... A bent sideplat typically prevents" the Luger from firing (the trigger lever can't travel far enough to effect a release of the sear). The way I understood it - you have the opposite problem (like it releases without* touching the trigger ) Third, in spite of comments otherwise - you can NOT bend the trigger lever to get the proper angle. It is a hardened part, so instead of "bending" - it "breaks" (unless you have a crappy repro installed, which I doubt). Finally - read all the advice you got and you'll probably end up where we were last night in my first reply when I said "my suggestion is to send it off to Thor and have him look at it.."... But - it has been a terrific thread!!