1914 Mainspring question

Aridin · 03-09-2022, 12:15 PM

New to Lugers and having difficulty cocking this pistol. 1914 serial no 3175. All parts have 75 on them except magazine. Took apart and cleaned and oiled the major moving parts but still can barely stroke it. The mainspring has 16 or 17 coils and is really stout. It has not been shot in many years so I don't know if it will function but don't see any reason not to try. Should I replace the spring with one of the 22 coil versions or shoot it first and see what happens?

03-09-2022, 12:15 PM	#1
Aridin New User Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1914 Mainspring question New to Lugers and having difficulty cocking this pistol. 1914 serial no 3175. All parts have 75 on them except magazine. Took apart and cleaned and oiled the major moving parts but still can barely stroke it. The mainspring has 16 or 17 coils and is really stout. It has not been shot in many years so I don't know if it will function but don't see any reason not to try. Should I replace the spring with one of the 22 coil versions or shoot it first and see what happens?