Baby Luger Breech Block Slap

[milesc2]

Gerald,

I am starting to think this is over my head. I don't have the skill to be working on this gun myself.
I was barely able to get the longer mainspring installed and I don't want to risk damaging or scratching the pistol. It's just too expensive for my unskilled hands.

I'm not sure exactly how to "check it without the mainspring for travel and clearance".
I could unhook the mainspring to do the testing but I'm unsure of the steps involved for the test you speak of. Really don't want to remove that spring again myself.

Also unfortunately I don't have anything accurate enough to measure the diameter of the wire.
I believe I purchased it from Wolff within the last year. I can search for the specs of their springs I guess.

This pistol may need to go back to the builder for fine tuning if anything else needs to be done to it. I just want to make sure firing this pistol will not cause any further damage. I am leaning towards Don's solution at this point but would like others to chime in as well. I just don't know enough about breech impact to make the call.

Thanks for the offer on the springs.

Best,
-Miles

[G.T.]

Hi Miles, I think you are wise to not try to much if you are not familiar with the task or the trouble!
I do know that at the end of the day, a gun that is correctly tuned shouldn't beat it's self like a midget with a hammer? ......And, that springs don't get stronger! ... (probably why contact is happening now? Spring has taken a light set?) If you do decide, at sometime in the future, to address the spring, start with a spring too strong and go from there?... (won't lock open, etc.).... best of luck on the task, and I know that Art was probably very close at the outset and perhaps a small adjustment will make a world of difference... best to all, til...lat'r....GT