No joy today with the snail drum :(

spacecoast · 02-18-2017, 09:01 PM

I haven't... but don't normally need to do that with a standard mag.

G.T. · 02-18-2017, 09:52 PM

Hi Mark! and hi to all, I guess we missed the most basic instruction..

. the toggle assembly MUST ALWAYS!!! be locked open, to insert the drum... There is NO WAY you can compress the rounds once you've turned the corner on the mag to the main spring, probably 13 plus rounds... Load it up again, and try with the bolt toggle locked open and you will be surprised...

... still more to learn, best to you, til...lat'r...GT....

BTW, you should NOT be loading full 8 round luger mags with the toggle down anyway... it will do it, but it's really hard on original magazines?... not to mention grips and such....

Zorba · 02-23-2017, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.T.

BTW, you should NOT be loading full 8 round luger mags with the toggle down anyway... it will do it, but it's really hard on original magazines?... not to mention grips and such....

This is news to me - but I'm glad to hear about it!!

I'll remember this in the future, or start my shooting session with a 7 rounder.

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spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	I haven't... but don't normally need to do that with a standard mag. __________________ My avatars are the Bulgarian word for "Fire", as seen on my 1900, 1906 and 1908 Bulgarian Contract DWM Lugers. Looking for a DWM Commercial side plate #95

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G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 3,711 Times in 1,014 Posts	loading the drum into the Luger! Hi Mark! and hi to all, I guess we missed the most basic instruction... the toggle assembly MUST ALWAYS!!! be locked open, to insert the drum... There is NO WAY you can compress the rounds once you've turned the corner on the mag to the main spring, probably 13 plus rounds... Load it up again, and try with the bolt toggle locked open and you will be surprised... ... still more to learn, best to you, til...lat'r...GT.... BTW, you should NOT be loading full 8 round luger mags with the toggle down anyway... it will do it, but it's really hard on original magazines?... not to mention grips and such....