broken breech block

tew45 · 05-20-2008, 01:18 AM

I messed up mu luger when I think I had a .380 round in the mag when I ran a few shots. The firing pin moved backward with enough force to break the block at the rear where the pin spring is retained. I thought it is an area where I might be able to braise a small lip to retain the pin without danger of losing the heat treat. My luger is a 1915 Erfurt. It has a hand stamp on the front of the grip... HP 1.4.36. It is a shooter and was a good one. Maybe someone there has a spare block. I certainly hope so. I will miss my luger. I carry it sometimes when I hunt feral hogs.

LugerVern · 05-20-2008, 02:32 AM

Tony

The breach block can be repaired and/ or replaced with another one.
I am not sure what is going to be cheaper.
There are a couple of members who should reply soon to help you.

You could also get one on one of the auctions and do it yourself, but I do recommend going through a forum member if you can.

If your gun is all matching you might want to have it repaired.

Good Luck!

Vern

Dwight Gruber · 05-20-2008, 02:54 AM

Tony,

Welcome to the Forum.

Your unit mark is an unusual one, any chance you can post a photo?

--Dwight

tew45 · 05-20-2008, 09:52 AM

I don't think it is a unit mark. I think is is the initials and date of the person that had it. Possibly a Brown Shirt or ?

Ron Smith · 05-20-2008, 09:56 AM

Hi Tony,

No, not some one's initials. It is a Weimar police unit mark.

An excellent thread posted by Dwight on the HP mark.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...0&highlight=HP

Ron

tew45 · 05-20-2008, 12:39 PM

I stand corrected!!!!! I will send a photo when I figure out how. I need to do this when I get back from a reunion next week. My memory is not worth a tinker's damn any more. I also have CRS. I leave Thursday and will be off line until Wednesday. I should have been on this forum years ago. Thanks to the gentleman on the manufacture's forum that sent me here.

John Sabato · 05-20-2008, 01:20 PM

tew45,

Welcome to the Lugerforum. You can get a replacement breechblock for your Luger. Contact Lugerdoc (Tom Heller) in the Repairs forum... it would be much safer than a repaired breechblock.

Lugerdoc · 05-21-2008, 11:11 AM

Tony, I do have standard PO8 breech blocks available from $75 to $150 for an unissued one. I also have M1900 BBs starting @$100, if that's what you need. Please advise the date on the chamber and toggle code in order to obtain the correct one, and probably the best fit, for your luger. TH

tew45 · 05-21-2008, 02:59 PM

I have photo's ready to send and will post after Memorial day or tonight if I have time. I don't know if the weapon is worth much since the toggle link breech block has the only matching numbers and do not match anything else.

Edward Tinker · 05-21-2008, 03:28 PM

Should I admit I broke my breechblock last night...

Steinar · 05-22-2008, 01:50 AM

Did the same last autumn..

A piece of the 'top', where the extractor slot is, broke off. Still function, but would it make it unsafe to use?

05-20-2008, 01:18 AM	#1
tew45 New User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	broken breech block I messed up mu luger when I think I had a .380 round in the mag when I ran a few shots. The firing pin moved backward with enough force to break the block at the rear where the pin spring is retained. I thought it is an area where I might be able to braise a small lip to retain the pin without danger of losing the heat treat. My luger is a 1915 Erfurt. It has a hand stamp on the front of the grip... HP 1.4.36. It is a shooter and was a good one. Maybe someone there has a spare block. I certainly hope so. I will miss my luger. I carry it sometimes when I hunt feral hogs.

05-20-2008, 09:56 AM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Tony, No, not some one's initials. It is a Weimar police unit mark. An excellent thread posted by Dwight on the HP mark. http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...0&highlight=HP Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

05-20-2008, 01:20 PM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	tew45, Welcome to the Lugerforum. You can get a replacement breechblock for your Luger. Contact Lugerdoc (Tom Heller) in the Repairs forum... it would be much safer than a repaired breechblock. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

05-21-2008, 11:11 AM	#8
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	Tony, I do have standard PO8 breech blocks available from $75 to $150 for an unissued one. I also have M1900 BBs starting @$100, if that's what you need. Please advise the date on the chamber and toggle code in order to obtain the correct one, and probably the best fit, for your luger. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

05-21-2008, 03:28 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	Should I admit I broke my breechblock last night... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-20-2008, 02:32 AM	#2
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Tony The breach block can be repaired and/ or replaced with another one. I am not sure what is going to be cheaper. There are a couple of members who should reply soon to help you. You could also get one on one of the auctions and do it yourself, but I do recommend going through a forum member if you can. If your gun is all matching you might want to have it repaired. Good Luck! Vern

05-20-2008, 02:54 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Tony, Welcome to the Forum. Your unit mark is an unusual one, any chance you can post a photo? --Dwight

05-20-2008, 09:52 AM	#4
tew45 New User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't think it is a unit mark. I think is is the initials and date of the person that had it. Possibly a Brown Shirt or ?

05-20-2008, 12:39 PM	#6
tew45 New User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I stand corrected!!!!! I will send a photo when I figure out how. I need to do this when I get back from a reunion next week. My memory is not worth a tinker's damn any more. I also have CRS. I leave Thursday and will be off line until Wednesday. I should have been on this forum years ago. Thanks to the gentleman on the manufacture's forum that sent me here.

05-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
tew45 New User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have photo's ready to send and will post after Memorial day or tonight if I have time. I don't know if the weapon is worth much since the toggle link breech block has the only matching numbers and do not match anything else.

05-22-2008, 01:50 AM	#11
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Did the same last autumn.. A piece of the 'top', where the extractor slot is, broke off. Still function, but would it make it unsafe to use? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane