First Firing

saxman · 08-22-2004, 03:32 PM

Shot my Luger today - first time I have fired one. Function was perfect with two new aftermarket magazines, and the pistole was pin-point accurate at the 45' indoor range, shooting to POA and delivering 1" groups. Ammo was white-box Winchester 115 gr, but it also loaded Golden Saber hollowpoints with no problem. Above all, though, firing the Luger was fun - what an incredible pistol.
It's a DWM, 9mm, 4084h, with a 1920 property mark and no extra safeties.

GunCat · 08-22-2004, 07:08 PM

Do you have any pics of your luger?

saxman · 08-22-2004, 09:41 PM

A couple.
<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/1920lugerr.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/1920lugerr.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>

<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/lugerdate2_copy1.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/lugerdate2_copy1.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>

John Sabato · 08-23-2004, 11:30 AM

Congrats Saxman!... Luger accuracy is a real shock to the those who fire them for the first time... not bad for a design that is 106 years old... Hope she serves you and your heirs for just as long...

saxman · 08-23-2004, 10:10 PM

Thanks; I also fired three other pistols for the first time that day (1953 Colt .45 auto, FEG hi-power and Kel Tec P-11), so I didn't get much time on any one of them. When the session wound up, I had one round of 9mm left. I loaded the Luger and let fly at my last target which had a cross in the center, 1/2" wide x 2" each way. I didn't see where I had hit the target until I retrieved it. The strike was dead center in the cross. I was concerned about it's accuracy because the barrel has peppery pitting and rather 'soft' land edges, but I guess it has enough of what it takes to shoot straight. I have heard many similar stories about old Lugers with worn barrels shooting great. All four pistols ran great that day and had good accuracy, but the Luger had a precision that the others couldn't match. I believe this is largely due to the semi-fixed barrel, which does recoil straight back but never tilts like the Browning design on the other guns. Whatever, all guns are great, and it sure is good to have the freedom to enjoy them. A guy in the next stall asked me what it was, a P.38? This was with the toggle to the rear, in plain sight. I was the only one in there shooting real guns - everbody else had those little multiple targets up for their rimfires. I think the blasts from the Colt particularly were wrecking their concentration. The little Kel Tec puts out a good blast and fireball, too. Oh, I forgot - I had one failure to load on the Luger, but it was my fault. For some reason, when I released the toggle to load, I 'rode' it part of the way, almost like I tried to stop it, and the round jammed on the feed ramp. A senior moment, I guess, but I just dropped the mag, retracted the toggle and dumped the round out. The next attempt loaded normally. The gun didn't have much oil in it to start with, and was starting to get dirty. This is why pros carry loaded, to eliminate a mistake like that which could get them killed.

08-22-2004, 03:32 PM	#1
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First Firing Shot my Luger today - first time I have fired one. Function was perfect with two new aftermarket magazines, and the pistole was pin-point accurate at the 45' indoor range, shooting to POA and delivering 1" groups. Ammo was white-box Winchester 115 gr, but it also loaded Golden Saber hollowpoints with no problem. Above all, though, firing the Luger was fun - what an incredible pistol. It's a DWM, 9mm, 4084h, with a 1920 property mark and no extra safeties. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.

08-22-2004, 07:08 PM	#2
GunCat User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do you have any pics of your luger? __________________ P.08 Luger (Mauser, 1940) Others: Beretta 92FS, Mosin Nagant 91/30, Mauser M48, Beretta 3032

08-22-2004, 09:41 PM	#3
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A couple. <a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/1920lugerr.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/1920lugerr.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> <a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/lugerdate2_copy1.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/lugerdate2_copy1.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.

08-23-2004, 11:30 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Congrats Saxman!... Luger accuracy is a real shock to the those who fire them for the first time... not bad for a design that is 106 years old... Hope she serves you and your heirs for just as long... __________________ 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..."*

08-23-2004, 10:10 PM	#5
saxman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 301 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks; I also fired three other pistols for the first time that day (1953 Colt .45 auto, FEG hi-power and Kel Tec P-11), so I didn't get much time on any one of them. When the session wound up, I had one round of 9mm left. I loaded the Luger and let fly at my last target which had a cross in the center, 1/2" wide x 2" each way. I didn't see where I had hit the target until I retrieved it. The strike was dead center in the cross. I was concerned about it's accuracy because the barrel has peppery pitting and rather 'soft' land edges, but I guess it has enough of what it takes to shoot straight. I have heard many similar stories about old Lugers with worn barrels shooting great. All four pistols ran great that day and had good accuracy, but the Luger had a precision that the others couldn't match. I believe this is largely due to the semi-fixed barrel, which does recoil straight back but never tilts like the Browning design on the other guns. Whatever, all guns are great, and it sure is good to have the freedom to enjoy them. A guy in the next stall asked me what it was, a P.38? This was with the toggle to the rear, in plain sight. I was the only one in there shooting real guns - everbody else had those little multiple targets up for their rimfires. I think the blasts from the Colt particularly were wrecking their concentration. The little Kel Tec puts out a good blast and fireball, too. Oh, I forgot - I had one failure to load on the Luger, but it was my fault. For some reason, when I released the toggle to load, I 'rode' it part of the way, almost like I tried to stop it, and the round jammed on the feed ramp. A senior moment, I guess, but I just dropped the mag, retracted the toggle and dumped the round out. The next attempt loaded normally. The gun didn't have much oil in it to start with, and was starting to get dirty. This is why pros carry loaded, to eliminate a mistake like that which could get them killed. __________________ You can lead 'em to the water, but you can't make 'em drink.