Magazine Differences?

Hairy · 02-15-2003, 06:20 AM

Just picked up a 1900 .30 Luger commercial. Tried to insert a "standard" Luger magazine in it (Triple K), but it is too long and won't seat.

What's going on?

Herb · 02-15-2003, 12:53 PM

Hairy, about the only thing I can come up with is the possibility of the magazine catch spring being broken allowing the catch to recede too far into the frame thereby causing the magazine to hit it rather than slide past and lock. To check this press on the mag catch and notice if it goes into the frame and then pops back out when the pressure is removed. You can also check this spring by carefully removing the left grip panel, it should be clearly visible above the mag catch. Be careful with this left grip as they have a habit of cracking right where the safety lever is.

Roadkill · 02-15-2003, 12:58 PM

Also the chance that the spring isn't there causing it, its not something you would know to look when new to Lugers.

rk

02-15-2003, 06:20 AM	#1
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Magazine Differences? Just picked up a 1900 .30 Luger commercial. Tried to insert a "standard" Luger magazine in it (Triple K), but it is too long and won't seat. What's going on?

02-15-2003, 12:53 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hairy, about the only thing I can come up with is the possibility of the magazine catch spring being broken allowing the catch to recede too far into the frame thereby causing the magazine to hit it rather than slide past and lock. To check this press on the mag catch and notice if it goes into the frame and then pops back out when the pressure is removed. You can also check this spring by carefully removing the left grip panel, it should be clearly visible above the mag catch. Be careful with this left grip as they have a habit of cracking right where the safety lever is. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

02-15-2003, 12:58 PM	#3
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Also the chance that the spring isn't there causing it, its not something you would know to look when new to Lugers. rk