S/42 fire test, jammed b'z of 115 ammo

Vlim · 05-10-2016, 09:32 AM

That is why I suspected the ejector. Since the round is drawn from the chamber, the extractor appears to do its job, but the ejector should launch the case out, assised by the upward motion of the next cartridge in the magazine.

You may want to look at the extractor spring also. A small coil spring underneath the extractor. If it is too weak it will also cause ejection problems. I remember having a parts luger that managed to extract the cases, but would violently bounce them against the innards of the pistol before it was pushed out by the next round/magazine. All cases had a small dent on one side. The cases that did manage to eject usually ended up agains my forehead, in my collar or at other uncomfortable places. After replacing the extractor spring, the ejected cased went straight up and over my head, as they should do.

05-10-2016, 09:32 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	That is why I suspected the ejector. Since the round is drawn from the chamber, the extractor appears to do its job, but the ejector should launch the case out, assised by the upward motion of the next cartridge in the magazine. You may want to look at the extractor spring also. A small coil spring underneath the extractor. If it is too weak it will also cause ejection problems. I remember having a parts luger that managed to extract the cases, but would violently bounce them against the innards of the pistol before it was pushed out by the next round/magazine. All cases had a small dent on one side. The cases that did manage to eject usually ended up agains my forehead, in my collar or at other uncomfortable places. After replacing the extractor spring, the ejected cased went straight up and over my head, as they should do.