Cocking problem...Not sure if its covered in the sticky

Bryce · 08-19-2010, 04:28 PM

First of all I would like to apologize for the noob questions and my lack of knowledge of the technical terms. I promise ill study more before making another post. This is my first Luger and I’m totally lost on the parts. So here is the problem..

So I grab the toggles and pull them back to ***** it and it stays there. Every other Luger I have seen the toggles snap back flat and its ready to fire once cocked. I can push them back by hand and it chambers a round, I pull them back, it spits the round out, then wont snap closed again.

Thank you guys for the help with stuff so far

-Bryce

Bryce · 08-19-2010, 04:29 PM

Oh I forgot... Its a 1913 DMW all matching parts exept for the magazines.

Lugerdoc · 08-19-2010, 05:02 PM

Bryce, If an empty mag in the pistol, it is susposed to hold open. If this happens with a loaded mag or mag remove, it could be several things: too weak a recoil spring, a mag that is locking up too high or has weak feed lips, a bent receiver allowing too much friction between reciever and breech block, etc. TH

Lugerdoc · 08-19-2010, 05:05 PM

PS: FIRST make sure that your toggle connecting link is properly placed in recoil lever, or you will have no return pressure on the toggle. TH

08-19-2010, 04:28 PM	#1
Bryce User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cocking problem...Not sure if its covered in the sticky First of all I would like to apologize for the noob questions and my lack of knowledge of the technical terms. I promise ill study more before making another post. This is my first Luger and I’m totally lost on the parts. So here is the problem.. So I grab the toggles and pull them back to ***** it and it stays there. Every other Luger I have seen the toggles snap back flat and its ready to fire once cocked. I can push them back by hand and it chambers a round, I pull them back, it spits the round out, then wont snap closed again. Thank you guys for the help with stuff so far -Bryce

08-19-2010, 05:02 PM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Bryce, If an empty mag in the pistol, it is susposed to hold open. If this happens with a loaded mag or mag remove, it could be several things: too weak a recoil spring, a mag that is locking up too high or has weak feed lips, a bent receiver allowing too much friction between reciever and breech block, etc. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-19-2010, 05:05 PM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	PS: FIRST make sure that your toggle connecting link is properly placed in recoil lever, or you will have no return pressure on the toggle. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-19-2010, 04:29 PM	#2
Bryce User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh I forgot... Its a 1913 DMW all matching parts exept for the magazines.