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[k98mike]

I checked a few of my Lugers, and when the striker is cocked the toggles still want to pull themselves to the closed position ( when the bolt is roughly 1/4 from the breech). To be sure, the spring pressure is not great, but the toggle train still wants to pull flush with the receiver. I was concerned that he may have a bad recoil spring. At no point (on my guns) is the toggle train "loose". Happy 4th everyone, Mike

[Stingray75]

Hi and Thanks for the replyes.

Tok a closer look at the luger and and measured the opening of the beech. I can pull it just over a quarter of a inch open without spring pressure . After that the spring take up . Additional info is that I can pull the toggle all the way up and if I follow it down lightly holding on the knobs it won't get past the striker threshold and close. But if I let it go freely , it closes fully. Don't know if the last thing helped .

Thank

Toni

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Stingray75

Hi and Thanks for the replyes.

Tok a closer look at the luger and and measured the opening of the beech. I can pull it just over a quarter of a inch open without spring pressure . After that the spring take up . Additional info is that I can pull the toggle all the way up and if I follow it down lightly holding on the knobs it won't get past the striker threshold and close. But if I let it go freely , it closes fully. Don't know if the last thing helped .

Thank

Toni

Sounds to be within the "range" of spring tension in lugers, some are quite "strong", others noticeably weaker.

It is designed to charge and "arrest/KOK" (evidently big brother does not allow the word for rooster to be written!)the striker if you just let go of the toggle and allow it to close under its spring tension; if it won't then there may be a problem. Sounds like your pistol will close under its own power.

Of course there may be a problem, this is not meant to be a "go ahead" as there are just too many potential factors involved with safe firing.