Breechblock pin

mrerick · 04-19-2017, 09:28 AM

Sandro, send it to Tom in Missouri. He's the best. Very few local gunsmiths have ever worked on Luger actions.

Don, the gun arrived with a snapped forward axle pin, so I replaced it with a new (original) one. First shot snapped the new one. Installed another new pin. Snapped within a couple of shots.

I obtained an oversized pin and installed it after slightly expanding the forward toggle and breech block's axle holes to fit it. Shoots fine now without snapping pins.

The play prior to installing the new pin was well below 10 thousandths of an inch. The ammo was standard velocity FMJ.

04-19-2017, 09:28 AM	#17
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Sandro, send it to Tom in Missouri. He's the best. Very few local gunsmiths have ever worked on Luger actions. Don, the gun arrived with a snapped forward axle pin, so I replaced it with a new (original) one. First shot snapped the new one. Installed another new pin. Snapped within a couple of shots. I obtained an oversized pin and installed it after slightly expanding the forward toggle and breech block's axle holes to fit it. Shoots fine now without snapping pins. The play prior to installing the new pin was well below 10 thousandths of an inch. The ammo was standard velocity FMJ. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.