Failure to lock back

w2ec · 06-29-2009, 09:41 AM

Probably not related to this original problem, but clearly related to a failure to lock open, is a situation I encountered with my newly acquired 1920 Commercial 30 Luger.

What I found is that the retainer pin on the follower button on my mag appears to be slightly too long. When the button is fully seated into the follower, there is still a significant gap between the button and the magazine body itself. The button is not flush, or even close to being flush, with the mag body. So when the magazine is inserted, the hold open lever actually fits into the space between the magazine body and the button, rather than contacting the top of the button and being pressed upwards to hold open the toggle. Short of machining the pin to shorten it, I don't see how to resolve the problem using the existing parts.

I'm also having other problems with this mag (weak spring, rough movement) so I've ordered some MecGars to use for shooting and will just keep the bad mag aside since it appears to be original to my Luger.

06-29-2009, 09:41 AM	#6
w2ec User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Apalachin, NY Posts: 12 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Probably not related to this original problem, but clearly related to a failure to lock open, is a situation I encountered with my newly acquired 1920 Commercial 30 Luger. What I found is that the retainer pin on the follower button on my mag appears to be slightly too long. When the button is fully seated into the follower, there is still a significant gap between the button and the magazine body itself. The button is not flush, or even close to being flush, with the mag body. So when the magazine is inserted, the hold open lever actually fits into the space between the magazine body and the button, rather than contacting the top of the button and being pressed upwards to hold open the toggle. Short of machining the pin to shorten it, I don't see how to resolve the problem using the existing parts. I'm also having other problems with this mag (weak spring, rough movement) so I've ordered some MecGars to use for shooting and will just keep the bad mag aside since it appears to be original to my Luger.