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Unread 05-10-2018, 04:15 AM   #1
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Default Bolt Failure at Extractor 1937 S/42

I have a well used WWII, S/42, 1937, 9mm Mauser Luger. This is all matching and original. Both sides of the trigger are dented in slightly. But the main issue with this Luger is a failure at the top of the bolt where metal has sheared away on both sides of the extractor. The extractor is in perfect shape and original to this Luger. There are what I would describe as wings on the left and right sides of the extractor, not visible without disassembly. These wings limit how far up the extractor will rise. It appears these wings pushed up against the bolt and sheared off small pieces on each side. This was the condition this Luger was found in many years ago.This Luger shoots fine, and is the only one of my Lugers I will shoot. I am looking for the following info from you folks.

1. How common is this bolt failure? This is the only one I have seen like this.
2. What do you all think the cause is? Poor metallurgy? Poor hardening? Excessive pressure from hot rounds? Milling dimensions too tight on the extractor cut out? Or something else?
3. If you have seen this in other Lugers, I am curious as to which ones? ie just WWII?, just Mauser?, WWI?, Commercials?
4. Also curious about dents on back of trigger on both sides. Anyone seen that kind of damage. Is it from dropping the trigger when disassembled?

Thanks for your thoughts and information. Mark
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Unread 05-10-2018, 04:29 AM   #2
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If you look at the last pic, you can see the "wing" I am referring to, on the left side of the the extractor, at the bottom of the hole, where steel used to be.
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Unread 05-10-2018, 09:06 AM   #3
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1. How common is this bolt failure? This is the only one I have seen like this.
NOT COMMON, i'VE SEEN PICTS OF SEVERAL AND HAVE ONE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT(CAME IN A LOT OF USED PARTS"
COULD EVEN BE THAT SOMEONE TRIED TO ASSEMBLE WRONG AND USED A HAMMER TO FORCE THE EXTRACTOR DOWN INTO ITS SLOT, INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT IN FROM THE FRONT.

2. What do you all think the cause is? Poor metallurgy? Poor hardening? Excessive pressure from
hot rounds? Milling dimensions too tight on the extractor cut out? Or something else?
LIKELY WEAR FROM LOTS OF USE, BUT COULD BE ANY OF THE THINGS YOU MENTION.

3. If you have seen this in other Lugers, I am curious as to which ones? ie just WWII?, just Mauser?, WWI?, Commercials?
YES, OTHERS. USUALLY THE MAKER IS NOT SHOWN, SOMETIMES THE PIECE STILL WORKS- IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A FAILURE THAT WILL STOP THE FUNCTION OF THE LUGER.

4. Also curious about dents on back of trigger on both sides. Anyone seen that kind of damage. Is it from dropping the trigger when disassembled?
IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DENT THE BACK OF THE TRIGGER BY DROPPING IT, IMO. MAYBE SOMEONE PRIED THE BACK TRYING TO REMOVE IT??

And a question for you-
Why are your pictures "greyed out"?
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I've seen several like this, and owned one. Most likely caused by too hot a cartridge load.
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Agree with the hot cartridge hypothesis.

Germany produced hot 9mm ammunition for use in machine pistols. Pistols that fire these rounds will eventually fail, as described here.
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Ok, thanks for all your input. Why are the pics greyed out? These are old digital pics from a flatbed scanner. I need to still take some real photos of this one someday. Mark
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I use an extractor new manufacture for firing and cut off the part seen in the pic so no broken bolt :
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Good idea LU1900. I guess I do not need to do that on mine

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I use an extractor new manufacture for firing and cut off the part seen in the pic so no broken bolt :
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That is a novel way to eliminate any chance of that "problem"; also creates a "pressure relief valve" in case of a pierced primer.

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I use an extractor new manufacture for firing and cut off the part seen in the pic so no broken bolt :
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I always use a replacement extractor when I shoot any of my P-08's. Cutting the ears off had not occured to me. Good idea.
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