First luger 30 Cal / How to lock back action???

ptrickamp222 · 10-17-2010, 12:58 PM

The locking mechanism is there. It was the old clip with the wood base that was not going all the way up to engage the mechanism to the bolt. I can push up on the clip and the lever will stay back. Did a field strip of what you suggested and all is there and works. I will definitely have to get after market mags as not to harm the original wood one. Value loss at least. This pistol has not been fired I believe at all maybe a few times. The blueing on the feed ramp is still there. No feed marks. Should I get brass, bullets, primers and poweder and have fun.....or should I leave it the way it is for Value as an investment or just a pistol that is 90 years old that has not been fired but a few times at best. There is holster wear. If not for that this would be a museum piece. The main spring is so strong that it takes two hands to hold it back. It would definitely take the high end of the powder range to cycle the pistol. Also can you dry fire the pistol with no harm?????? Like a 45 auto the firing pin hits a spring and not metal to metal?????? I have a lot to learn on this one. Great Forum!!!!! Where are a few sites that sell mags for the 30 cal.???????? Any info for mags and reloading would be great....if that's OK on this site. Most of my old sites for 45 and 9mm have bullets and brass.

10-17-2010, 12:58 PM	#5
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Regarding slide not staying locked The locking mechanism is there. It was the old clip with the wood base that was not going all the way up to engage the mechanism to the bolt. I can push up on the clip and the lever will stay back. Did a field strip of what you suggested and all is there and works. I will definitely have to get after market mags as not to harm the original wood one. Value loss at least. This pistol has not been fired I believe at all maybe a few times. The blueing on the feed ramp is still there. No feed marks. Should I get brass, bullets, primers and poweder and have fun.....or should I leave it the way it is for Value as an investment or just a pistol that is 90 years old that has not been fired but a few times at best. There is holster wear. If not for that this would be a museum piece. The main spring is so strong that it takes two hands to hold it back. It would definitely take the high end of the powder range to cycle the pistol. Also can you dry fire the pistol with no harm?????? Like a 45 auto the firing pin hits a spring and not metal to metal?????? I have a lot to learn on this one. Great Forum!!!!! Where are a few sites that sell mags for the 30 cal.???????? Any info for mags and reloading would be great....if that's OK on this site. Most of my old sites for 45 and 9mm have bullets and brass.