Parts Breakage--A Survey

Dwight Gruber · 10-02-2002, 09:44 PM

Those of us who shoot our Lugers are alert to the possibility of breaking the occasional part on these 60- to 100-year-old guns. Those of us who collect as well know how much a broken/replaced part can reduce the value of our guns.

What I would like to know is, which parts are actually in jeopardy of breaking, based on real shooting experience?

If you have broken a part on your Luger during shooting, or have first-hand knowledge of a non-forum member who has, please post the information here or send it to me by private message. After a suitable length of time I will collate the data and post it, as well as send it on to John S.& company for inclusion somewhere in the informational part of the Forum

I'll ante in with two broken ejectors.

I think we can include takedown lever springs which have broken or weakened during handling, such that the lever no longer remains locked under fire. I can add two of these to the list.

Any others?

--Dwight

Hugh · 10-02-2002, 10:33 PM

1 broken ejector
2 broken takedown bolt springs

Don · 10-02-2002, 10:44 PM

2 ejectors
1 breechblock

Jerry Harris · 10-02-2002, 10:49 PM

1 chipped extractor, DWM (when purchased)

Stevie · 10-02-2002, 11:19 PM

1 holdopen leafspring,(broken) and holdopen device (working edge chipped before I got the gun). Is this what you call it? Does the same thing as slidestop on a 1911. Anyway I replaced the entire thingybob.
Stevie.

Edward Tinker · 10-02-2002, 11:56 PM

Just a firing pin tip for me.

Doubs · 10-03-2002, 12:34 AM

One firing pin.

One hold-open spring.

One grip-safety spring. (Broken when purchased.)

Father told me of a receiver axle pin that broke on one of his Lugers. (1920's or 1930's)

G.W. Gill · 10-03-2002, 12:59 AM

One rear connector pin and one trigger lever pin. The connector pin was an Efurt and the lever pin was DWM. Oh, and a grip screw that half the head broke off.

unspellable · 10-03-2002, 10:04 AM

One weak take down lever spring on a DWM.

One grip screw with part of the head broken off.

One split magazine bottom. (wood, 1920 commercial type)

One buggered up magazine. (Not sure this should count, somebody dented it.)

Two or three cases of the infamous bust the upper rear corner off the left grip, the part that goes behind the safety lever.

Karl · 10-03-2002, 10:59 AM

One chipped extractor, DWM.
One receiver axle, DWM. About half the flange end broke off allowing the axle to move and jamb the receiver in the full back position. KFS

Michael E Halbrook · 10-06-2002, 01:27 AM

two broken ejectors (on my Finnish Luger)
one broken rear toggle (25 years ago on parts gun)
one broken upper receiver (last year on LP08)

Ouch!

Mike Halbrook

10-02-2002, 09:44 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Parts Breakage--A Survey Those of us who shoot our Lugers are alert to the possibility of breaking the occasional part on these 60- to 100-year-old guns. Those of us who collect as well know how much a broken/replaced part can reduce the value of our guns. What I would like to know is, which parts are actually in jeopardy of breaking, based on real shooting experience? If you have broken a part on your Luger during shooting, or have first-hand knowledge of a non-forum member who has, please post the information here or send it to me by private message. After a suitable length of time I will collate the data and post it, as well as send it on to John S.& company for inclusion somewhere in the informational part of the Forum I'll ante in with two broken ejectors. I think we can include takedown lever springs which have broken or weakened during handling, such that the lever no longer remains locked under fire. I can add two of these to the list. Any others? --Dwight

10-02-2002, 10:33 PM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	1 broken ejector 2 broken takedown bolt springs __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

10-02-2002, 11:56 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Just a firing pin tip for me. __________________ 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

10-06-2002, 01:27 AM	#11
Michael E Halbrook User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	two broken ejectors (on my Finnish Luger) one broken rear toggle (25 years ago on parts gun) one broken upper receiver (last year on LP08) Ouch! Mike Halbrook __________________ I always regret not having learned yoga. When you are trussed up in a straightjacket trying to cut your own throat with a plastic spork held between your toes a background in yoga is invaluable.

10-02-2002, 10:44 PM	#3
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2 ejectors 1 breechblock

10-02-2002, 10:49 PM	#4
Jerry Harris User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1 chipped extractor, DWM (when purchased)

10-02-2002, 11:19 PM	#5
Stevie User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ok. Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1 holdopen leafspring,(broken) and holdopen device (working edge chipped before I got the gun). Is this what you call it? Does the same thing as slidestop on a 1911. Anyway I replaced the entire thingybob. Stevie.

10-03-2002, 12:34 AM	#7
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,767 Times in 584 Posts	One firing pin. One hold-open spring. One grip-safety spring. (Broken when purchased.) Father told me of a receiver axle pin that broke on one of his Lugers. (1920's or 1930's)

10-03-2002, 12:59 AM	#8
G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	One rear connector pin and one trigger lever pin. The connector pin was an Efurt and the lever pin was DWM. Oh, and a grip screw that half the head broke off.

10-03-2002, 10:04 AM	#9
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	One weak take down lever spring on a DWM. One grip screw with part of the head broken off. One split magazine bottom. (wood, 1920 commercial type) One buggered up magazine. (Not sure this should count, somebody dented it.) Two or three cases of the infamous bust the upper rear corner off the left grip, the part that goes behind the safety lever.

10-03-2002, 10:59 AM	#10
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	One chipped extractor, DWM. One receiver axle, DWM. About half the flange end broke off allowing the axle to move and jamb the receiver in the full back position. KFS