Banging on something

hayhugh · 08-23-2019, 05:04 PM

Things have been a little slow around here lately so thought I would ask what ya think? I put around 25/30 rounds down range and all the shells I could find looked like these...What is the problem and will this cause other problems?

Ron Wood · 08-23-2019, 05:40 PM

As far as I know, you do not have a problem. The shells you show are not atypical for cartridges ejected from a Luger, in fact they are fairly common. The geometry of the extractor/ejector system of the Luger sometimes causes the shell casing to slam into the left side of the receiver upon ejection. If you reload, just use a neck resizing die...if you don't reload, no worries

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Ron

DonVoigt · 08-23-2019, 06:08 PM

Not unusual at all; caused by the "geometry" of the ejector - as Ron said.

Sometimes you can change the angle of the blade of the ejetor a little and improve it, sometimes
not.

If you don't reload, and maybe even if you do- not a big problem; but those steel cases are Berdan anyway- so I doubt you will
be reloading them.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-23-2019, 06:32 PM

I have re loaded steel cases with success. May or may not be the thing to do though..wouldn't want to do the same case many times.

Doubs · 08-23-2019, 07:38 PM

VERY typical of ejected cases from a Luger. They put a small triangle mark in the case beginning at the mouth and becoming narrower as the mark goes downward.

It's not a problem and if the cases are brass or nickle plated, they will reload just as easily as any other fired 9mm case.

rhuff · 08-24-2019, 02:30 PM

My 06/73 Mauser produces spent cases like those more so than my other Lugers. The cases reload without problems.

08-23-2019, 05:04 PM	#1
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 882 Thanks: 848 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	Banging on something Things have been a little slow around here lately so thought I would ask what ya think? I put around 25/30 rounds down range and all the shells I could find looked like these...What is the problem and will this cause other problems? Attached Thumbnails

08-23-2019, 05:40 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	As far as I know, you do not have a problem. The shells you show are not atypical for cartridges ejected from a Luger, in fact they are fairly common. The geometry of the extractor/ejector system of the Luger sometimes causes the shell casing to slam into the left side of the receiver upon ejection. If you reload, just use a neck resizing die...if you don't reload, no worries . Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-23-2019, 06:08 PM	#3
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	Not unusual at all; caused by the "geometry" of the ejector - as Ron said. Sometimes you can change the angle of the blade of the ejetor a little and improve it, sometimes not. If you don't reload, and maybe even if you do- not a big problem; but those steel cases are Berdan anyway- so I doubt you will be reloading them. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-23-2019, 06:32 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	I have re loaded steel cases with success. May or may not be the thing to do though..wouldn't want to do the same case many times. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-24-2019, 02:30 PM	#6
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	My 06/73 Mauser produces spent cases like those more so than my other Lugers. The cases reload without problems. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

08-23-2019, 07:38 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,611 Times in 525 Posts	VERY typical of ejected cases from a Luger. They put a small triangle mark in the case beginning at the mouth and becoming narrower as the mark goes downward. It's not a problem and if the cases are brass or nickle plated, they will reload just as easily as any other fired 9mm case.