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Unread 09-12-2024, 08:22 AM   #1
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Default New to Lugers, Looking for some repair help

Hello,

I just picked this luger on a trade, looking for some help locating a new receiver.

After consulting with some other luger people, they informed me it's a 1914 army luger DWM. S/N 8659
The toggle/frame and some small parts match.

My receiver is a Mauser mark 42 from 1939. And it's been repaired right by the side plate.

Would like to find a WW1 receiver if anyone has some spares hanging around.

I know it's not matching and not collectible, but would like to keep it a reliable shooter.

Also looking for a luger tool/spare mag

Thanks for your help.
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Unread 09-12-2024, 02:23 PM   #2
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No offense, but why bother? It will cost more than the sum of the parts is worth. (It is so over-buffed that aside from the toggle train and perhaps a few of the smaller internal parts, it’s not even worth parting out.) IMHO, you’d be better off to spend your money and efforts in finding a better pistol that wasn’t gob-welded back together at a critical point.

OTOH, new member lugernoob might be interested in it. �� Reach out to him.
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Unread 09-12-2024, 04:37 PM   #3
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I plan on using it to shoot and am not looking for something collectible that I would feel bad about shooting.
Since the Receiver/barrel is not matched anyway, and that's the part that is damaged, I was looking to just swap it for a better one.
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Unread 09-12-2024, 11:34 PM   #4
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Welcome to the forum, Paul.

I agree with Bill in that this one of the most buffed Lugers to have appeared here. Somebody buffed the everlivin' jimpin', bald-headed Bejeepers out of this poor thing. Its nearest rival was an extremely buffed, chromed Artillery. One comment for that one was that it would be a great carry gun, what with there being no way in the world you could snag it, perhaps even intentionally, during a draw. Double that for yours!

You have three choices, as I see it.

Slap on a sound/safe barreled receiver (You could move your barrel to another barrel extension if a barrel with crisp corners clashes with the rest of the "motif.") You'll likely find help for this here on the forum.

There are those capable or re-doing the welded repair properly, which should make it safe again--give or take re-heat treating.

If you got the gun for free or if it's a family piece or even if you're just charmed by its unique character and want to shoot it, a few Benjamins don't seem out of line for saving it. It will be fun to shoot, but do not regard its rehab as an investment. It's your gun now, and the goal is to make yourself happy.

Choice three is to dump it on somebody with more money than sense, lol.
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Thanks for the reply Ithica.

I straight traded a Frankenstein M1 carbine for it, so I don't have much in it. Just happened to find someone looking for a m1 and willing to let go of a luger. Always wanted one, but could never justify spending a lot on something I wanted to shoot a lot and ruining a peice of history.
Took it to the range and had a great time, ivery accurate at 20 yards.

I'm going to try and swap the receiver out first. A couple hundred for a new reciver/barrel is well worth it.

If you know of anyone who has a spare receiver/barrel combo please let me know. I'd rather try that before I get the weld looked at. Also looking for a 2nd mag and luger tool.

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I believe that most/all of the forum members will recommend that you acquire 1-2 Mec-Gar Luger mags to shoot in your new Luger. Last I looked, they were back available. Enjoy!!
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Thanks, I'll look into mag tech.

Has anyone had any experience with https://www.sarcoinc.com/luger-wood-...-reproduction/
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Unread 09-14-2024, 10:07 AM   #8
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Those Sarco mags are very "iffy" about functioning well. As rhuff says, get a Mec-Gar (or two). They are hands down the best mags to use for shooting. Available in either blue or nickel. Here's a link:

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/mec-gar-...fault_products
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