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nylonamerican · 03-03-2007, 06:45 PM

Gentlemen,
I have a commercial luger in .30 caliber, Shot it the other day, and it stove pipes rounds, When you manually **** it on the first round, it works fine. After firing, it malfunctions. Tried three different mags, same result. The throat appears smooth to sight, and touch. Mag to throat alignment looks okay. Using Fiocchi ammo. Is there a problem with this ammo being under powered? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Clarence

John D. · 03-04-2007, 02:20 PM

Moved to the right forum for you

John D.

Sieger · 03-04-2007, 02:49 PM

Hi:

If the ammo is too weak, and the ammo you are using is too weak, extraction and hold-open will not be reliable.

Also, if substituting the ammo doesn't solve the problem, I'd check the strength of the extractor spring. I had a weak one last year, in one of my 9mms, and it lead to a similar problem.

A little while ago, some Finnish 7.65 was available through a few distributors, in fact, Samco of Miami Florida had some the last time I checked. This ammo is within spec. and should operate your pistol properly.

Sieger

Lugerdoc · 03-04-2007, 05:41 PM

Clarence, Also check the recoil spring, if original 7.65mm, it should have 17 turns. If 19 or more, it's probably from a 9mm. TH

SIGP2101 · 03-05-2007, 10:53 AM

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http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14845

03-03-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
nylonamerican User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	misfeed Gentlemen, I have a commercial luger in .30 caliber, Shot it the other day, and it stove pipes rounds, When you manually **** it on the first round, it works fine. After firing, it malfunctions. Tried three different mags, same result. The throat appears smooth to sight, and touch. Mag to throat alignment looks okay. Using Fiocchi ammo. Is there a problem with this ammo being under powered? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Clarence

03-04-2007, 02:49 PM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Stove-Pipes Hi: If the ammo is too weak, and the ammo you are using is too weak, extraction and hold-open will not be reliable. Also, if substituting the ammo doesn't solve the problem, I'd check the strength of the extractor spring. I had a weak one last year, in one of my 9mms, and it lead to a similar problem. A little while ago, some Finnish 7.65 was available through a few distributors, in fact, Samco of Miami Florida had some the last time I checked. This ammo is within spec. and should operate your pistol properly. Sieger

03-04-2007, 05:41 PM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Clarence, Also check the recoil spring, if original 7.65mm, it should have 17 turns. If 19 or more, it's probably from a 9mm. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

03-04-2007, 02:20 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 471 Thanked 513 Times in 127 Posts	Moved to the right forum for you John D.

03-05-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
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