Luger Keeps Accidentaly Discharging?! Please Help.

dembowlover · 11-08-2008, 09:42 AM

Hello everyone, I have a very interesting question. I know someone who had a Luger P08 locked and loaded one day and accidentally discharged while they where holding it with just his right hand. Also, after that happened a few minutes later someone else grabbed the gun again with only their right hand (the person was driving) and accidentally discharged and shot himself on the leg. (the person was trying to pass the gun to the person behind him). Luckily everyones ok but by any chance would you know what might have caused it? Or where I can study these "accidental Luger discharges" I was very scared but what might have caused this?

Vlim · 11-08-2008, 11:00 AM

Well, first things first:

Keeping a P08 loaded with a chambered round is not a smart thing to do.

Normally speaking, the safety mechanism works just fine, so I guess there is some trouble (too much play, etc...) in that area.

But basically the answer to 'what caused this?' is: User stupidity.

alvin · 11-08-2008, 11:06 AM

Sounds like the sear only marginally locks the firing pin, so it's sensitive to shaking. Better leave it alone.

I had shooting range friends buying new 1911 or other pistols and spending effort and money replacing trigger, spring, sear, hammer, etc, etc, polishing this and that, the purpose was to "improve" trigger pull. Safety was thrown away. Weird enough, no law restricts that. I figured that I'd better go to range alone, for my own goodness.

HisSoldier · 11-22-2008, 11:33 PM

I've never heard of anyone taking the safety out and leaving it out of a 1911, and it wouldn't effect the trigger anyway. I wonder what they were thinking. The safety blocks the sear, but only if it's engaged, otherwise there is no contact.

The Virginian · 11-27-2008, 08:48 AM

Sounds like a weapon that either hasn't been mantained or is in serious need for repairs. Safe gun handling practices would have avoided such an accident.

11-08-2008, 09:42 AM	#1
dembowlover New User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Keeps Accidentaly Discharging?! Please Help. Hello everyone, I have a very interesting question. I know someone who had a Luger P08 locked and loaded one day and accidentally discharged while they where holding it with just his right hand. Also, after that happened a few minutes later someone else grabbed the gun again with only their right hand (the person was driving) and accidentally discharged and shot himself on the leg. (the person was trying to pass the gun to the person behind him). Luckily everyones ok but by any chance would you know what might have caused it? Or where I can study these "accidental Luger discharges" I was very scared but what might have caused this?

11-22-2008, 11:33 PM	#4
HisSoldier User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	I've never heard of anyone taking the safety out and leaving it out of a 1911, and it wouldn't effect the trigger anyway. I wonder what they were thinking. The safety blocks the sear, but only if it's engaged, otherwise there is no contact. __________________ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

11-27-2008, 08:48 AM	#5
The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Sounds like a weapon that either hasn't been mantained or is in serious need for repairs. Safe gun handling practices would have avoided such an accident. __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

11-08-2008, 11:00 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,034 Thanks: 1,020 Thanked 3,882 Times in 1,186 Posts	Well, first things first: Keeping a P08 loaded with a chambered round is not a smart thing to do. Normally speaking, the safety mechanism works just fine, so I guess there is some trouble (too much play, etc...) in that area. But basically the answer to 'what caused this?' is: User stupidity.

11-08-2008, 11:06 AM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Sounds like the sear only marginally locks the firing pin, so it's sensitive to shaking. Better leave it alone. I had shooting range friends buying new 1911 or other pistols and spending effort and money replacing trigger, spring, sear, hammer, etc, etc, polishing this and that, the purpose was to "improve" trigger pull. Safety was thrown away. Weird enough, no law restricts that. I figured that I'd better go to range alone, for my own goodness.