Questions About My Well-Worn Plexiglass Handled Luger

[Hawk62]

OK, next question on the Luger.

I bought a Mec-Gar magazine for it (while it was in the shop). The magazine only fits about half-way or a little less up into the grips/handle, then gets stuck. I took the grips off (thinking the aftermarket grips might be messing it all up), but same thing. It appears the top forward part of the magazine is rubbing against the inside of the frame.

The magazine that came with the gun fits and works fine.

Is this common? Could the gun frame be bent?

As far as I can tell, using a metal straight edge, the insides of the frame are straight.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[rhuff]

Try holding down(pushing) the mag release button while you insert the new mag, and see if that makes a difference. Sometimes new mags are a bit difficult getting by the mag catch area.

[Hawk62]

Originally Posted by rhuff

Try holding down(pushing) the mag release button while you insert the new mag, and see if that makes a difference. Sometimes new mags are a bit difficult getting by the mag catch area.

Thanks.

Tried. That's not it.

The magazine actually only goes in about a quarter or third of the way.

Any other ideas??

I hate to buy/try another magazine if it's the gun.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Hawk62

I bought a Mec-Gar magazine for it...The magazine only fits about half-way or a little less up into the grips/handle, then gets stuck.
Any thoughts?

Gerry Tomek here on the forum (username: G.T.) does amazing Luger magazine work. Gerry has the mandrels and fixtures (and hammers) to re-shape bent/dented/difficult magazines. If you want your magazine checked out, he's the man!

[Hawk62]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Gerry Tomek here on the forum (username: G.T.) does amazing Luger magazine work. Gerry has the mandrels and fixtures (and hammers) to re-shape bent/dented/difficult magazines. If you want your magazine checked out, he's the man!

The original magazine works fine, it's the new Mecgar magazine that doesn't fit. So, assuming I didn't get a lemon of a magazine from Mecgar, I'm assuming it it the Luger that has an isse.

Thanks.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Hawk62

The original magazine works fine, it's the new Mecgar magazine that doesn't fit. So, assuming I didn't get a lemon of a magazine from Mecgar, I'm assuming it it the Luger that has an isse.

Thanks.

I'm not sure I would assume that, a little comparison measurement could tell you if the Mecgar is off.

Most Mecgar mags are great, but there can always be a problem.

Buy another, or return that one; or borrow a mag or two and try them.

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by Hawk62

So, assuming I didn't get a lemon of a magazine from Mecgar, I'm assuming it it the Luger that has an issue.

Thanks.

You can't assume that 100%. I recently purchased some new mags for other handguns, and in the group was a new Mec-Gar for a 1911. That mag was out of spec(oversize) and would not fit correctly in ANY of my 1911s. I returned it.

I have used Mec-Gar mag for many years in different handguns, and been very satisfied, but I got a bad one, and it just wouldn't work.