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07-23-2018, 12:34 PM | #21 |
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You said "Mauser improvements" ; I just wondered what you thought they were; since I don't "collect" Mauser lugers, I thought I might learn something. You did remind me about the extractor difference. The hump I never thought of as an improvement - but it is. In other cases they were not improvements by Mauser. Rich is correct, I just don't like general statements or repetition of "common" knowledge. Where the info is available, I like to know what/where it is. I believe a 1916 DWM luger can be an excellent choice for a shooter. I see extractors and ejectors as expendable and replaceable parts in a shooter; along with springs and grips. JMO. This does not mean that a Mauser luger is not a good choice, but it is often a more expensive choice- due to the "Nazi" and/or WWII mystique that seems to command a premium. Norm, thanks for your comment- nice to know I'm not the only "one".
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I also like to know about design changes and the tooling changes required. Changes are done to make something safer, or cheaper, or manufacture quicker, or eliminate waste (time or materials). I can always benefit from knowing how to do the job (any job) more efficiently.
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I believe a 1916 DWM luger can be an excellent choice for a shooter.
I see extractors and ejectors as expendable and replaceable parts in a shooter; along with springs and grips. I have a half dozen WW1 shooters. I also have also experienced 100% of my breakage on them. Expense? Extractors, ejectors, bolts..all kind of spendy saying nothing about traveling to a range for several hours of shooting only to have expensive parts fly off. THEN if you are NOT a Luger mechanic..you have another expensive trip to a gunsmith. I guess really one could say a late Swiss might be the best shooter..less likely to break. But Luger's DO break and WW1 Luger's in my experience break a LOT more frequently that most people think. You would think an "anal" person could see the logic of my position! Course I ain't blaming the Author of my days. I own it all.
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That was trying to make a .32 acp luger(just to see if I could) and I let the headspace get way to "long". Even my .45 conversion on a normal WWI P08 didn't break any parts. I have found broken or missing parts in luger pistols I have bought though. My range trips are successful, since I always take at least two shooter lugers and maybe a third- and usually a fourth of something else- since 4 pistols fit into my shooting box. Along with several magazines and more than one brand of ammo. That must me the result of anality. If you have a spare, one usually never breaks a part! Murphy's law in reverse.
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Early German steel was crap. Consistancy was lacking and hardness was all over the place.
In the early years, Mauser bought its steel from Sheffield because they considered German steel to be unsuitable for their use. In the 1930s metallurgy greatly improved. Mausers from the 1930s utilize better steel, better heat treating and thus improved reliability over WW1 era P08s. Krieghoffs are probably similar in regards to metallurgy. But if one is looking for a reliable and affordable shooter, a Krieghoff is not really an option. |
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Yet, somehow, DWM and Erfurt managed to produce over 1 million lugers by 1918; many of which survive today with their matching parts after 100 years. Perhaps "German steel was crap" is a little overstated?
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