Test fire A-OK!

JohnB · 12-27-2002, 05:59 PM

Took my 1917 out today for a first-time shoot...verruh niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice............. [img]wink.gif[/img]

It ate up all FMJ (115 gr), esp. after I realized the Luger needs a stronger grip than the typical modern semi-auto...

Then it ate up a box of 115 gr Silvertips with not a miss... [img]smile.gif[/img]

<img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

I've been kinda peeking at "loaders", and was thinking, "Nahh!! I don't need no loader!"

My thumb says otherwise... [img]eek.gif[/img]

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lugerholsterrepair · 12-28-2002, 12:56 AM

JohnB, Sounds like you had a ball!

I just finished re-loading 1000 rounds each of 9MM and .45 auto and I can tell you it is fun to do and you will shoot a lot more at two to three dollars a box than six or ten...We go out and shoot five hundred rounds apiece at a shooting session so I have to re-load. I really like an artillery or Navy with a stock. The Luger does need a firm grip.

Did your Luger shoot where you were pointing?

Jerry Burney

JohnB · 12-28-2002, 11:36 AM

[quote]Did your Luger shoot where you were pointing? <hr></blockquote>

My alter ego is Don Knotts, aka Barney Fife, when it comes to accuracy.... [img]wink.gif[/img]

But yes, overall the bullets did come close to the tire I was using, perhaps 20-30 feet away...I had read that a Luger "shoots high", but mine went where I aimed.

I noticed the "pop" was sharper than with my other 9 mike-mikes...perhaps this is a function of the toggle? Since it's not delayed as most are...anyway yes I did have lots of fun!

<img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

unspellable · 12-28-2002, 05:26 PM

The Luger actually has a longer delay before opening than most self loading pistols. The barrel pressure actually drops all the way to zero before it unlocks. If you fire it with out the extractor it will leave the empty case in the chamber.

My Lugers shoot where I point them. The problem is the discrepency between where I point them and where the target is.

AGE · 12-28-2002, 11:58 PM

Come on guys. You need to do more shooting. My 3 Lugers all shoot 1.5" or smaller groups at 50 ft. bench rested. When I do my part offhand they shoot 3" groups. I don't rest until they are sighted in. You can drift over the front sight to correct for windage, but you have to lower the front sight nearly to the bottom of the rear sight notch or they shoot high at 50 ft. You can find better targets than old tires--beer or soft drink cans are about the right size, but they won't move much unless they are filled with sand.

12-27-2002, 05:59 PM	#1
JohnB Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Test fire A-OK! Took my 1917 out today for a first-time shoot...verruh niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice............. [img]wink.gif[/img] It ate up all FMJ (115 gr), esp. after I realized the Luger needs a stronger grip than the typical modern semi-auto... Then it ate up a box of 115 gr Silvertips with not a miss... [img]smile.gif[/img] <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" /> I've been kinda peeking at "loaders", and was thinking, "Nahh!! I don't need no loader!" My thumb says otherwise... [img]eek.gif[/img] <img src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" border="0" alt="[bigbye]" />

12-28-2002, 12:56 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	JohnB, Sounds like you had a ball! I just finished re-loading 1000 rounds each of 9MM and .45 auto and I can tell you it is fun to do and you will shoot a lot more at two to three dollars a box than six or ten...We go out and shoot five hundred rounds apiece at a shooting session so I have to re-load. I really like an artillery or Navy with a stock. The Luger does need a firm grip. Did your Luger shoot where you were pointing? Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

12-28-2002, 11:58 PM	#5
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Come on guys. You need to do more shooting. My 3 Lugers all shoot 1.5" or smaller groups at 50 ft. bench rested. When I do my part offhand they shoot 3" groups. I don't rest until they are sighted in. You can drift over the front sight to correct for windage, but you have to lower the front sight nearly to the bottom of the rear sight notch or they shoot high at 50 ft. You can find better targets than old tires--beer or soft drink cans are about the right size, but they won't move much unless they are filled with sand. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member

12-28-2002, 11:36 AM	#3
JohnB Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote]Did your Luger shoot where you were pointing? <hr></blockquote> My alter ego is Don Knotts, aka Barney Fife, when it comes to accuracy.... [img]wink.gif[/img] But yes, overall the bullets did come close to the tire I was using, perhaps 20-30 feet away...I had read that a Luger "shoots high", but mine went where I aimed. I noticed the "pop" was sharper than with my other 9 mike-mikes...perhaps this is a function of the toggle? Since it's not delayed as most are...anyway yes I did have lots of fun! <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

12-28-2002, 05:26 PM	#4
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	The Luger actually has a longer delay before opening than most self loading pistols. The barrel pressure actually drops all the way to zero before it unlocks. If you fire it with out the extractor it will leave the empty case in the chamber. My Lugers shoot where I point them. The problem is the discrepency between where I point them and where the target is.