luger safety bar

shortdued · 01-23-2016, 11:25 AM

Sirs. I have a DWM Luger no marking looks like all matching except the mag.3" barrel the question is the safety lever works with no retention should there be a spring somewhere.Works when safe position Has a crown over N and a (l) marking after serial # any help Please Thanks

DonVoigt · 01-23-2016, 11:52 AM

Safety bar is connected to the lever, spring tension of the lever holds itself into the detent holes in the frame.

I'm not exactly sure what your problem is?

lugersrkewl · 01-23-2016, 12:46 PM

Safety lever pin is missing or installed wrong or broken.

Edward Tinker · 01-23-2016, 02:06 PM

pictures would help

Luger barrels are at least 3 5/8 and even if measuring funny, should be over 3 inches

shortdued · 01-23-2016, 08:21 PM

Thanks, new at this. the safety works but will not stay in the safe the lever moves too freely. I will try and take some pictures. This is a .30 luger I took the upper off afraid to go any more.don't know what I am doing

sheepherder · 01-23-2016, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shortdued

The safety works but will not stay in the safe the lever moves too freely.

I had this problem with my 1900AE. There was a buildup of hard crud under the lever, which kept the lever (it acts as its own spring) from engaging the cut in the frame properly.

I had to strip the frame down and drive the pin out of the frame (from the inside) to get the lever out and scrape away the crud. When put back together, it worked admirably.

I'm am lucky it was so simple to fix, as I am mentally challenged.

Lugerdoc · 01-24-2016, 02:10 PM

SD, Sometimes the lever itself requires some judicous bending to require additional tention. TH

An Old Shooter · 01-24-2016, 04:03 PM

I had this problem with a '30s DWM and fixed it with a careful bending of the safety lever.

lugerholsterrepair · 01-24-2016, 04:44 PM

Short, I took the upper off afraid to go any more.don't know what I am doing. Then you had best not do it. It CAN be done by the average handy guy who is familiar with the Luger and it's workings but it's a disaster waiting to happen if you are not handy.

shortdued · 01-25-2016, 07:42 PM

Thanks, everyone I watched a demo. on disassembly, the knob is missing on the inside of the safety latch. Thanks again Shortdued

01-23-2016, 11:25 AM	#1
shortdued New User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	luger safety bar Sirs. I have a DWM Luger no marking looks like all matching except the mag.3" barrel the question is the safety lever works with no retention should there be a spring somewhere.Works when safe position Has a crown over N and a (l) marking after serial # any help Please Thanks

01-23-2016, 11:52 AM	#2
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	Safety bar is connected to the lever, spring tension of the lever holds itself into the detent holes in the frame. I'm not exactly sure what your problem is? __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

01-23-2016, 02:06 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	pictures would help Luger barrels are at least 3 5/8 and even if measuring funny, should be over 3 inches __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-24-2016, 02:10 PM	#7
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	SD, Sometimes the lever itself requires some judicous bending to require additional tention. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-24-2016, 04:44 PM	#9
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Short, I took the upper off afraid to go any more.don't know what I am doing. Then you had best not do it. It CAN be done by the average handy guy who is familiar with the Luger and it's workings but it's a disaster waiting to happen if you are not handy. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

01-23-2016, 12:46 PM	#3
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	Safety lever pin is missing or installed wrong or broken.

01-23-2016, 08:21 PM	#5
shortdued New User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, new at this. the safety works but will not stay in the safe the lever moves too freely. I will try and take some pictures. This is a .30 luger I took the upper off afraid to go any more.don't know what I am doing

01-24-2016, 04:03 PM	#8
An Old Shooter User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I had this problem with a '30s DWM and fixed it with a careful bending of the safety lever.

01-25-2016, 07:42 PM	#10
shortdued New User Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, everyone I watched a demo. on disassembly, the knob is missing on the inside of the safety latch. Thanks again Shortdued