Unrelieved sear bar ??

Heinz · 11-10-2003, 10:11 PM

Ron, both my 1915 and 1918 with relieved sear bars will indeed chamber a round while on safe. Jan Still in Imperial Lugers p 24 states "According to George Luger's German Patent DRP 312919 dated april 1,1916, a relieved sear bar would allow the chamber to be loaded with the firing pin cocked and the safety on." I hope that is more clear in the original German than it is in the English. Is your experience that lugers you have will not chamber a round while on safe? It may have to do with minor differences in the relief distance. The 1918 chambers easily, the 1915 feels like it is right against the safety but it does chamber. However, I only have a sample of two.

kind regards,
heinz

11-10-2003, 10:11 PM	#6
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Ron, both my 1915 and 1918 with relieved sear bars will indeed chamber a round while on safe. Jan Still in Imperial Lugers p 24 states "According to George Luger's German Patent DRP 312919 dated april 1,1916, a relieved sear bar would allow the chamber to be loaded with the firing pin cocked and the safety on." I hope that is more clear in the original German than it is in the English. Is your experience that lugers you have will not chamber a round while on safe? It may have to do with minor differences in the relief distance. The 1918 chambers easily, the 1915 feels like it is right against the safety but it does chamber. However, I only have a sample of two. kind regards, heinz