Luger Reliability

Sharpsdressed Man · 07-04-2019, 01:13 PM

I have two Lugers: a 1940 "42" with little finish, and a 1937 S.42 that is pretty nice. The S/42, though, is a a bit goofy. It manages to choke on feeding and extraction/ejection, sometimes every magazine. I have tried different types of ammo, from some nice, older FNM military type 124gr, to modern WW whit box, to 125gr. truncated cone, coated bullet reloads, with varying powders and charges from light to strong, and it still balks. The "40" model is pretty good, but still screws up now and then. Does anyone offer a "reliability" gunsmithing service for Lugers? I don't really want to modify them much, but it would be nice if they could be brought up to speed for reliability: mags tuned, extractors tensioned, ejectors, etc. I have tried both original and Meggar mags, and the mags do not seem to be the sole problem. Anyone out there take on guns for these kind of issues, or should I keep selling and buying a Luger until I find one that shoots 99-100%?

07-04-2019, 01:13 PM	#1
Sharpsdressed Man User Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Luger Reliability I have two Lugers: a 1940 "42" with little finish, and a 1937 S.42 that is pretty nice. The S/42, though, is a a bit goofy. It manages to choke on feeding and extraction/ejection, sometimes every magazine. I have tried different types of ammo, from some nice, older FNM military type 124gr, to modern WW whit box, to 125gr. truncated cone, coated bullet reloads, with varying powders and charges from light to strong, and it still balks. The "40" model is pretty good, but still screws up now and then. Does anyone offer a "reliability" gunsmithing service for Lugers? I don't really want to modify them much, but it would be nice if they could be brought up to speed for reliability: mags tuned, extractors tensioned, ejectors, etc. I have tried both original and Meggar mags, and the mags do not seem to be the sole problem. Anyone out there take on guns for these kind of issues, or should I keep selling and buying a Luger until I find one that shoots 99-100%? Last edited by Sharpsdressed Man; 07-04-2019 at 02:15 PM.