A new guy question

Ron Wood · 01-05-2009, 01:43 AM

Jerry,
That is why there is a spring detent on the bottom of the locking bolt. If the spring and bolt are in good condition, the bolt is locked in position independent of the receiver lug. If the spring is absent or the spring and/or bolt is excessively worn, the bolt can rotate. You are right, it can happen during firing. Folks have reported their sideplate falling off during firing and the only way that can happen is if the bolt was loose enough to rotate by itself.
As you have found out, you can't rotate the bolt unless the receiver is out of battery. I have seen far too many otherwise near mint guns with the frame and locking bolt scarred up because some idiot didn't know how to disassemble a Luger and used a screwdriver to try to turn the bolt

01-05-2009, 01:43 AM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Jerry, That is why there is a spring detent on the bottom of the locking bolt. If the spring and bolt are in good condition, the bolt is locked in position independent of the receiver lug. If the spring is absent or the spring and/or bolt is excessively worn, the bolt can rotate. You are right, it can happen during firing. Folks have reported their sideplate falling off during firing and the only way that can happen is if the bolt was loose enough to rotate by itself. As you have found out, you can't rotate the bolt unless the receiver is out of battery. I have seen far too many otherwise near mint guns with the frame and locking bolt scarred up because some idiot didn't know how to disassemble a Luger and used a screwdriver to try to turn the bolt __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 01-06-2009 at 12:04 AM.