Luger Strength

John Sabato · 02-27-2003, 03:25 PM

I consider the toggle joint used on the Luger to be far stronger than the 1911 Colt design. You can see this just by looking at the thickness of the receiver and the locking parts of both guns.

There is at least twice as much steel in the chamber area of a Luger barrel than there is in the same area on a 1911 design. and the massiveness of the toggle parts and their totally locked firing position is much stonger than the pivoting barrel and locking recesses in the barrel/slide of the 1911.

IMHO, the Luger is much stronger than it's contemporary designs.

Here is two more cents

02-27-2003, 03:25 PM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	I consider the toggle joint used on the Luger to be far stronger than the 1911 Colt design. You can see this just by looking at the thickness of the receiver and the locking parts of both guns. There is at least twice as much steel in the chamber area of a Luger barrel than there is in the same area on a 1911 design. and the massiveness of the toggle parts and their totally locked firing position is much stonger than the pivoting barrel and locking recesses in the barrel/slide of the 1911. IMHO, the Luger is much stronger than it's contemporary designs. Here is two more cents __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*