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Thor · 03-14-2003, 08:04 PM

I have seen this before, usually either a weak hold open spring and the hold open is probably cycling from firing vibration during the firing/loading sequence or it gets caught by the frame if it sticks a bit. The other cause was magazines that actually lift the hold open with one round remaining. Rick is right, take the top off the frame and put a loaded/and unloaded mag in the frame and see how the hold open moves, sticks (or not). A lot of the time you can tell quite a bit with just an empty mag in there and push the hold open down with your thumb, does it pop up smoothly? Good luck!

03-14-2003, 08:04 PM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	I have seen this before, usually either a weak hold open spring and the hold open is probably cycling from firing vibration during the firing/loading sequence or it gets caught by the frame if it sticks a bit. The other cause was magazines that actually lift the hold open with one round remaining. Rick is right, take the top off the frame and put a loaded/and unloaded mag in the frame and see how the hold open moves, sticks (or not). A lot of the time you can tell quite a bit with just an empty mag in there and push the hold open down with your thumb, does it pop up smoothly? Good luck! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."