Old vs new

cirelaw · 08-02-2018, 11:08 AM

Why did DWM change from a pretty dish to a round one? A 1902 Fat Barrel vs 1906 French Contract~~

Norme · 08-02-2018, 11:27 AM

One might well ask "Why did Coca Cola switch from their iconic bottle (believe it or not, inspired by Mae West's figure), to the can". It's called progress.
Norm

cirelaw · 08-02-2018, 12:00 PM

Norm, I like the old coke and Norma Jean~ I'm a Romantic! I would bet that most like the old! I would welcome a survey of our luger crew! believe the old provides a better grip!

hayhugh · 08-02-2018, 12:36 PM

The push button on the toggle was no longer needed when the switch from flat spring to coil spring provided tension to keep toggle from bending out of position.

DonVoigt · 08-02-2018, 01:13 PM

Way easier to machine, thus quicker and "cheaper"; also easier to use.
The scalloped toggle is pretty, but hurts your fingers if it is on a coil spring luger! JMHO.

cirelaw · 08-02-2018, 01:24 PM

Thank You! But Where did the pretty strawed toggle bar go?

Ron Wood · 08-02-2018, 01:51 PM

What toggle bar? The vertical strawed piece is part of the toggle lock that was eliminated with the New Model with the flat toggle knobs...the lock was found to be unnecessary. The horizontal strawed piece is the ejector and remained in production as strawed until shortly after the salt blue finish was adopted by Mauser near the beginning of WWII.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Old vs new Why did DWM change from a pretty dish to a round one? A 1902 Fat Barrel vs 1906 French Contract~~ Attached Thumbnails

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Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	One might well ask "Why did Coca Cola switch from their iconic bottle (believe it or not, inspired by Mae West's figure), to the can". It's called progress. Norm Attached Thumbnails

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 884 Thanks: 851 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	The push button on the toggle was no longer needed when the switch from flat spring to coil spring provided tension to keep toggle from bending out of position. Last edited by hayhugh; 08-02-2018 at 12:37 PM. Reason: more info

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DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	Way easier to machine, thus quicker and "cheaper"; also easier to use. The scalloped toggle is pretty, but hurts your fingers if it is on a coil spring luger! JMHO. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,096 Times in 1,676 Posts	What toggle bar? The vertical strawed piece is part of the toggle lock that was eliminated with the New Model with the flat toggle knobs...the lock was found to be unnecessary. The horizontal strawed piece is the ejector and remained in production as strawed until shortly after the salt blue finish was adopted by Mauser near the beginning of WWII. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Norm, I like the old coke and Norma Jean~ I'm a Romantic! I would bet that most like the old! I would welcome a survey of our luger crew! believe the old provides a better grip!

08-02-2018, 01:24 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Thank You! But Where did the pretty strawed toggle bar go?