Shooting my 1900 AE luger with the rear peep sight

skeeter4206 · 08-31-2012, 03:18 PM

Well I did a little cleaning with some 600 grit sandpaper in the chamber helping smooth out the surface. I initially had pitting on the inside of the chamber, which I still did after the cleaning. Oiled up all the mechanical portions of the gun and went shooting again today.

Last time I went shooting I had problems with the spent shells being extracted from the gun. This time around I had no problem. I shot a box of 50 and no problems, except every now and then the last shell would mis-feed. Eventually Im going to order me a new aftermarket magazine.

As for the shooting of the gun with accuracy, It took me awhile just to get it on the paper. Me being a rifle shooter aint really got a whole lot of handgun experience. At 40 feet I finally realize that the gun was shooting high on the paper. I had a 12" x 12" paper targer,which I had to aim at the bottomof the target at this range just to get it on the paper. The grouping was O.K. I guess for not being a handgun shooter. I guess a little practice to figure out how the gun shoots before I get some good target shooting.

I guess maybe next time around Ill try aliitle bit further out and see if the POA will be a little closer to the POI as Im looking thru the sights.

At least the extraction problem stopped for now, so no major repair or barrel change out.

Any suggestions on better shooting with the lugers?

rhuff · 08-31-2012, 04:37 PM

Great news that you got your Luger to run reliabily.....sometimes that can be a nearly insurmountable problem. With whoever adding the rear peep sight, only time and evaluation will tell you where your luger's POI actually is located. If I might suggest...if you try shooting with a benchrest or over sandbags, you will be way more consistent until you learn the weapon.....Just a thought.

Lugerdoc · 09-02-2012, 08:44 AM

Skeeter, Since your luger is shooting high, perhaps you need a higher front sight blade. I do have in stock, both NOS originals or the higher Marbles gold bead type, of the period. TH

skeeter4206 · 09-02-2012, 04:43 PM

Hey Tom

Looking at my rearpeep sight the center on the peep sight is right at 0.188" from the toggle itself. Not really sure what the height is on the original V-shape rear sight. My front sight is right at 0.361" from the barrel to the very top of the sight.

I am curious about the front sights that you have mentioned and what they look like andmaybe the dimensions I have enclosed could help determine what my next step would be.

I am also needing to get a new magazine for this luger, and I understand you would be the man to talk to about this. Mine does have the wooden base on it and I would wanna try and get another one that looks like it asa replacement.

Alos ifyou wanna PM the way to make these orders so I can order all that I need at one time. I am looking to maybe make an order in the next upcoming week or so.

Thanks

skeeter4206 · 09-02-2012, 05:14 PM

I was just going thru the motions of pulling the triggerand seeing what the front of the gun does. The gun shooting high may just be me. Cause Megoing thru the motions Inoticed how the Font of the gun kicked upwardsand to the right. Its a funky trigger pull to get usedto compared to someofmy other guns I shoot regularly. Practice, practice, practice is probably my best option to figure outwhat is really occuuring here.

Douglas Jr. · 09-10-2012, 09:55 AM

You're on the right track doing such side by side comparations. It's an empirical way to learn.
A lot of technical details became much more easier to understand.

Douglas

08-31-2012, 03:18 PM	#1
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	Shooting my 1900 AE luger with the rear peep sight Well I did a little cleaning with some 600 grit sandpaper in the chamber helping smooth out the surface. I initially had pitting on the inside of the chamber, which I still did after the cleaning. Oiled up all the mechanical portions of the gun and went shooting again today. Last time I went shooting I had problems with the spent shells being extracted from the gun. This time around I had no problem. I shot a box of 50 and no problems, except every now and then the last shell would mis-feed. Eventually Im going to order me a new aftermarket magazine. As for the shooting of the gun with accuracy, It took me awhile just to get it on the paper. Me being a rifle shooter aint really got a whole lot of handgun experience. At 40 feet I finally realize that the gun was shooting high on the paper. I had a 12" x 12" paper targer,which I had to aim at the bottomof the target at this range just to get it on the paper. The grouping was O.K. I guess for not being a handgun shooter. I guess a little practice to figure out how the gun shoots before I get some good target shooting. I guess maybe next time around Ill try aliitle bit further out and see if the POA will be a little closer to the POI as Im looking thru the sights. At least the extraction problem stopped for now, so no major repair or barrel change out. Any suggestions on better shooting with the lugers?

09-02-2012, 08:44 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Skeeter, Since your luger is shooting high, perhaps you need a higher front sight blade. I do have in stock, both NOS originals or the higher Marbles gold bead type, of the period. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-31-2012, 04:37 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,288 Thanks: 2,702 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	Great news that you got your Luger to run reliabily.....sometimes that can be a nearly insurmountable problem. With whoever adding the rear peep sight, only time and evaluation will tell you where your luger's POI actually is located. If I might suggest...if you try shooting with a benchrest or over sandbags, you will be way more consistent until you learn the weapon.....Just a thought.

09-02-2012, 04:43 PM	#4
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	Hey Tom Looking at my rearpeep sight the center on the peep sight is right at 0.188" from the toggle itself. Not really sure what the height is on the original V-shape rear sight. My front sight is right at 0.361" from the barrel to the very top of the sight. I am curious about the front sights that you have mentioned and what they look like andmaybe the dimensions I have enclosed could help determine what my next step would be. I am also needing to get a new magazine for this luger, and I understand you would be the man to talk to about this. Mine does have the wooden base on it and I would wanna try and get another one that looks like it asa replacement. Alos ifyou wanna PM the way to make these orders so I can order all that I need at one time. I am looking to maybe make an order in the next upcoming week or so. Thanks

09-02-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	I was just going thru the motions of pulling the triggerand seeing what the front of the gun does. The gun shooting high may just be me. Cause Megoing thru the motions Inoticed how the Font of the gun kicked upwardsand to the right. Its a funky trigger pull to get usedto compared to someofmy other guns I shoot regularly. Practice, practice, practice is probably my best option to figure outwhat is really occuuring here.

09-10-2012, 09:55 AM	#6
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	You're on the right track doing such side by side comparations. It's an empirical way to learn. A lot of technical details became much more easier to understand. Douglas