Need some help on re-assembly.......41-42 luger

Edward Tung · 02-03-2005, 01:51 PM

I took apart my luger to clean and inspect and now after I reassembled the whole thing, it won't fire. I pull the trigger and nothing happens. Is there a certain way I need to reassemble? thanks

John Sabato · 02-03-2005, 03:10 PM

Edward,

Do you have spring tension on the toggle? Is it hard to raise? Are you sure the safety is off?

Are you certain that the sideplate was correctly seated during reassembly?

If you remove the sideplate, and then close the takedown lever you should be able to raise the toggle and **** the firing pin. You should be able to drop it down by pressing down hard on the front of the sear bar. If that all works then you have eliminated most of the hassle... the only other things it could be is the trigger and/or the sideplate... odds are that you have just not aligned the parts properly on re-assembly...

Let us know how you make out...

Edward Tung · 02-03-2005, 03:22 PM

Hi John,
there is spring tension on the toggle and it is hard to raise. That is the way it is suppose to be correct?

I remember when I disassembled my first luger, I couldn't get it to fire. I then messed around with it for a bit and suddenly it worked. I don't know what I did, but I haven't had the problem since until now.

John Sabato · 02-03-2005, 03:41 PM

Yes the Toggle is supposed to have great tension on it to keep it locked down during firing.

What about the other questions I asked?

02-03-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
Edward Tung User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need some help on re-assembly.......41-42 luger I took apart my luger to clean and inspect and now after I reassembled the whole thing, it won't fire. I pull the trigger and nothing happens. Is there a certain way I need to reassemble? thanks

02-03-2005, 03:10 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Edward, Do you have spring tension on the toggle? Is it hard to raise? Are you sure the safety is off? Are you certain that the sideplate was correctly seated during reassembly? If you remove the sideplate, and then close the takedown lever you should be able to raise the toggle and ** the firing pin. You should be able to drop it down by pressing down hard on the front of the sear bar. If that all works then you have eliminated most of the hassle... the only other things it could be is the trigger and/or the sideplate... odds are that you have just not aligned the parts properly on re-assembly... Let us know how you make out... __________________ 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..."*

02-03-2005, 03:41 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Yes the Toggle is supposed to have great tension on it to keep it locked down during firing. What about the other questions I asked? __________________ 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..."*

02-03-2005, 03:22 PM	#3
Edward Tung User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi John, there is spring tension on the toggle and it is hard to raise. That is the way it is suppose to be correct? I remember when I disassembled my first luger, I couldn't get it to fire. I then messed around with it for a bit and suddenly it worked. I don't know what I did, but I haven't had the problem since until now.