Lugers...Why?

Johnny Peppers · 07-28-2001, 10:29 AM

A 1911 trigger only has to work in one direction. The Luger trigger must pull down on a lever that then moves sideways to press on another lever which must swivel sideways again to release the firing pin, and in all this monkey motion there is no type of safety device. Any time that mechanical motion has to change directions it loses efficiency. This is very true on the Luger trigger. It worked very well for a combat weapon, but was never intended for serious competition work. I have a box stock Ruger Mk I that was bought through the the DCM in 1967 for $14.50 that will shoot 1/2" groups out of the Ransom Rest at 25 yards, so that is no great feat.

07-28-2001, 10:29 AM	#14
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lugers...Why? A 1911 trigger only has to work in one direction. The Luger trigger must pull down on a lever that then moves sideways to press on another lever which must swivel sideways again to release the firing pin, and in all this monkey motion there is no type of safety device. Any time that mechanical motion has to change directions it loses efficiency. This is very true on the Luger trigger. It worked very well for a combat weapon, but was never intended for serious competition work. I have a box stock Ruger Mk I that was bought through the the DCM in 1967 for $14.50 that will shoot 1/2" groups out of the Ransom Rest at 25 yards, so that is no great feat.