General question re: reliability and failure feedback

Vlim · 07-17-2004, 02:37 PM

Hi Frank,

After some really consistant luger shooting the last couple of years, here are the parts I wasted:

1937 S/42
-Ejector spring. Was a repro, replaced by original one. Works better

VoPo WW1/S/42 combo
-Firing pin retainer. Probably due to previous owner shooting home-made crap ammo.

1913 Dutch
-Grip safety leaf spring. Well, after 90 years...

1972 Mauser Parabellum
-Bought with slightly blown-up barrel, again previous owner cooking his own ammo...

I shoot about 100 rounds of S&B 124 grain every week. Both the S/42 and the VoPo have been rebarreled with East-German barrels in the past, so nothing really valuable to break.

I'm easing off on Dutch M11 as it's in too nice a condition to break something expensive. Also replaced the original (fragile) grips on the Dutch and shoot with VoPo bullseye grips that were modified to fit a grip-safety luger.

Also made sure that all firing-pins are of the 'vented' type.

07-17-2004, 02:37 PM	#9
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Frank, After some really consistant luger shooting the last couple of years, here are the parts I wasted: 1937 S/42 -Ejector spring. Was a repro, replaced by original one. Works better VoPo WW1/S/42 combo -Firing pin retainer. Probably due to previous owner shooting home-made crap ammo. 1913 Dutch -Grip safety leaf spring. Well, after 90 years... 1972 Mauser Parabellum -Bought with slightly blown-up barrel, again previous owner cooking his own ammo... I shoot about 100 rounds of S&B 124 grain every week. Both the S/42 and the VoPo have been rebarreled with East-German barrels in the past, so nothing really valuable to break. I'm easing off on Dutch M11 as it's in too nice a condition to break something expensive. Also replaced the original (fragile) grips on the Dutch and shoot with VoPo bullseye grips that were modified to fit a grip-safety luger. Also made sure that all firing-pins are of the 'vented' type.