First Impressions of shooting a Luger

Heydrich · 08-23-2002, 08:36 PM

Ok, I finally took out my old 1918 DWM Luger and test fired it today. I went to my uncle’s house and fired many rounds (Wal-Mart Winchester ammo) through the pistol in the large field behind his house. This is the first pistol I have ever owned, but here are my observations anyway:

1.) A Luger is a very sleek little weapon indeed. Very balanced, and easy to hold. Recoil is manageable. I am very happy now with my purchase of this collectable. I’m going to keep it the rest of my life.

2.) I’m somewhat disappointed with the sights though. But they are ok. I’ve heard people in the forum describe the trigger pull as “gritty”, but I did not notice this tendency at all. Mine seemed sharp and crisp. Maybe it’s because I cleaned it and oiled it like crazy right after I bought the pistol.

3.) I like how the toggle jumps up and locks in place right in your face when the last round is discharged. No doubt that the gun is empty. My two magazines were easy to load also.

4.) The old DWM didn’t jam once. But it did misfire twice. And I think this was my fault anyway. This only occurred with the spare WW2 clip I bought for it from Sportsmensguild.com. I fired the first round from this clip, and then, click. Somehow, the magazine slipped back out a little after the first round. I re-inserted the clip, cocked it, fired the first round, and click again. I notice the magazine had slipped out a little again. I must not be jamming it in hard enough in. So, from then on, I rammed the loaded clip in pretty hard, and the problem goes away. Good thing I was not facing an enraged burglar when this happened.

5.) I’m not sure on its accuracy, since I was shooting at piles of dirt, pieces of wood, and bushes.

Can anyone give me any feedback on the misfire deal? Is it possible that my spare magazine is somehow faulty? Or that maybe the owner was somehow faulty in operating the thing. LOL.

08-23-2002, 08:36 PM	#1
Heydrich Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First Impressions of shooting a Luger Ok, I finally took out my old 1918 DWM Luger and test fired it today. I went to my uncle’s house and fired many rounds (Wal-Mart Winchester ammo) through the pistol in the large field behind his house. This is the first pistol I have ever owned, but here are my observations anyway: 1.) A Luger is a very sleek little weapon indeed. Very balanced, and easy to hold. Recoil is manageable. I am very happy now with my purchase of this collectable. I’m going to keep it the rest of my life. 2.) I’m somewhat disappointed with the sights though. But they are ok. I’ve heard people in the forum describe the trigger pull as “gritty”, but I did not notice this tendency at all. Mine seemed sharp and crisp. Maybe it’s because I cleaned it and oiled it like crazy right after I bought the pistol. 3.) I like how the toggle jumps up and locks in place right in your face when the last round is discharged. No doubt that the gun is empty. My two magazines were easy to load also. 4.) The old DWM didn’t jam once. But it did misfire twice. And I think this was my fault anyway. This only occurred with the spare WW2 clip I bought for it from Sportsmensguild.com. I fired the first round from this clip, and then, click. Somehow, the magazine slipped back out a little after the first round. I re-inserted the clip, cocked it, fired the first round, and click again. I notice the magazine had slipped out a little again. I must not be jamming it in hard enough in. So, from then on, I rammed the loaded clip in pretty hard, and the problem goes away. Good thing I was not facing an enraged burglar when this happened. 5.) I’m not sure on its accuracy, since I was shooting at piles of dirt, pieces of wood, and bushes. Can anyone give me any feedback on the misfire deal? Is it possible that my spare magazine is somehow faulty? Or that maybe the owner was somehow faulty in operating the thing. LOL.