Ugly Stovepipe

[Waveski]

mrerick ,

Thank you for that detailed analysis and tutorial. I shall make it the basis for a project next weekend.

I ran 60 rounds thru my Luger today without incident , 20 each from 3 different magazines. My round total for this pistol is approx. 150 ; 1 stovepipe out 150 constitutes an isolated incident , I think , compounded by my learning curve. So it goes.

I included a couple of images for show & tell. I was set up at 25 ft. I achieved a reasonable grouping once I settled down. Also shown are my VOPO shooting grips. They look good enough that I am in no hurry to put the originals back on.

Thanks for your help. 'Ski

[DonVoigt]

I don't think you have a problem.
I agree that for shooting the Vopo grips are just fine.

[Ron Wood]

Mario,
That is an interesting marking on the frame panel. Can you tell us what it is?
Thanks,
Ron

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Mario,
That is an interesting marking on the frame panel. Can you tell us what it is?
Thanks,
Ron

"That" is what makes this pistol a "shooter".

Those are the initials of the previous owner and his logo (he is a gunsmith).

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

"That" is what makes this pistol a "shooter".

Those are the initials of the previous owner and his logo (he is a gunsmith).

It looks very well done.

In my humble world, a well done mark such as that would not make it automatically a shooter; just as regimental unit stampings (quite often crudely done) do not automatically make a Luger 'more valuable'.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

It looks very well done.

In my humble world, a well done mark such as that would not make it automatically a shooter; just as regimental unit stampings (quite often crudely done) do not automatically make a Luger 'more valuable'.

He also replaced the original trigger and firing pin. So they are not numbered to the gun. But they were fitted for target shooting. He also competes with Lugers, less frequently now because he's getting older, this was one of his competition pistols.

And I'm proud to have it.

It still has the original finish. It's a 1938 s/42. The VoPo grips are there just not to damage the originals.

PS. In another forum one of us asked "what almost matching" meant. Well, this is it.

[Lugerdoc]

M, Your method of clearing the chamber is what I always use for PO8 take down, rather than risking damaging the barrel crown by pushing it against a hard surface. when an empty mag is not available. I believe that I saw it in an old PO8 manual. The MSTR works by connecting the safety to a modified hold open, TH

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

The MSTR works by connecting the safety to a modified hold open, TH

There is a pin from a fabricated part that engages the hold-open and pushes it up into position independently of the magazine button. It's not quite clear how the added part is shaped...Or attached to the safety...

I know there are a couple members here who collect Martz conversions, and Martz stamped MSTR on the side of the modified Lugers. Maybe one of those could tell us how it operated??? ("junglejim" was one, I think)...

Edit: Here's the full MSTR patent file...

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

M, Your method of clearing the chamber is what I always use for PO8 take down, rather than risking damaging the barrel crown by pushing it against a hard surface. when an empty mag is not available. I believe that I saw it in an old PO8 manual. The MSTR works by connecting the safety to a modified hold open, TH

That's also how I do it.