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Posted: 10/14/2017 11:27:40 PM EDT

Does anyone happen to have the contact info for the guy who sells/collects/repairs Lugers and always has a table at the Kane County and Wheaton gun show?

I need a sideplate and/or trigger lever adjusted on an all parts matching 1918 Luger and don't have enough knowledge to do it right on a firearm of this provenance.

That or if you can recommend someone who is skilled specifically in Lugers in northern Illinois I would greatly appreciate it!

Sven
Manticore arms

Posted: 10/15/2017 4:32:53 PM EDT

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What is it doing or not doing?

Posted: 10/15/2017 10:57:23 PM EDT

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Simpsons LTD in Galesburg maybe?

https://www.simpsonltd.com/

Posted: 10/18/2017 12:01:46 AM EDT

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The trugger does not reset. Pressing on the sideplate will
Allow it to reset

Posted: 10/18/2017 9:36:35 AM EDT

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So you pull the trigger and it foes boom, then won't fire? Or does it occasionally fire? Either way the problem is in either the sear bar being tweaked out of position or the L shaped trigger lever is worn or bent. You sure it is a real deal all matching gun and not a force match?

Posted: 10/19/2017 5:39:18 PM EDT

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So you pull the trigger and it foes boom, then won't fire? Or does it occasionally fire? Either way the problem is in either the sear bar being tweaked out of position or the L shaped trigger lever is worn or bent. You sure it is a real deal all matching gun and not a force match?

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The trugger does not reset. Pressing on the sideplate will
Allow it to reset

So you pull the trigger and it foes boom, then won't fire? Or does it occasionally fire? Either way the problem is in either the sear bar being tweaked out of position or the L shaped trigger lever is worn or bent. You sure it is a real deal all matching gun and not a force match?

Per my post above, you charge the weapon, pull the trigger and it will fire. It reloads but will not fire the next round. If you press on the sideplate when loaded and pull the trigger it will fire.

I am aware that it is the trigger lever that is the issue. I need someone to fix it as the Luger is one of the few firearms where even though I understand how it works I don't want to mess with the Rube Goldberg trigger assembly for tweaking/adjusting to get it to run reliably, hence why I asked for contact info for the Luger guy at Kane County/Wheaton so I could have someone who is well experienced do it.

I have already replaced the mainspring and sear spring and tried out a replacement sear bar. I have narrowed it down to the trigger lever.

Yes, as far as I know it is true all matching numbers and not a faked one, and even if it is faked it does not change the fact I would like to have it functional.

If you can recommend someone who is an expert on Lugers and get it running I would appreciate it. Otherwise I guess I will work on it myself and/or order a replacement trigger lever and give it a go.

Sven
Manticore Arms

Posted: 10/19/2017 6:55:39 PM EDT

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Per my post above, you charge the weapon, pull the trigger and it will fire. It reloads but will not fire the next round. If you press on the sideplate when loaded and pull the trigger it will fire.

I am aware that it is the trigger lever that is the issue. I need someone to fix it as the Luger is one of the few firearms where even though I understand how it works I don't want to mess with the Rube Goldberg trigger assembly for tweaking/adjusting to get it to run reliably, hence why I asked for contact info for the Luger guy at Kane County/Wheaton so I could have someone who is well experienced do it.

I have already replaced the mainspring and sear spring and tried out a replacement sear bar. I have narrowed it down to the trigger lever.

Yes, as far as I know it is true all matching numbers and not a faked one, and even if it is faked it does not change the fact I would like to have it functional.

If you can recommend someone who is an expert on Lugers and get it running I would appreciate it. Otherwise I guess I will work on it myself and/or order a replacement trigger lever and give it a go.

Sven
Manticore Arms

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Good luck, it is an easy fix. But you want someone else to do it I suggest you go to the Luger Forum.

Posted: 10/20/2017 12:37:40 AM EDT

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I have ordered a replacement sideplate and two spare trigger levers to fiddle with it some more.

Sven
Manticore Arms

Posted: 10/20/2017 2:04:33 PM EDT

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Manticore Arms

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All you needed was the L shaped lever. The trigger is very simple, you need enough of a pad on the part that pushes the sear bar. Too thick the striker will follow. Remove material until it locks the striker back safely. That or simply bend the sear bar a bit as the tolerances are very tight, 1 or 2 mm can make it work properly.

Posted: 10/20/2017 6:07:50 PM EDT

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Simpsons LTD in Galesburg maybe?

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Can't be anyone else. Besides, he always shows up at Illinois gun shows. Great people to do business with.

Posted: 11/6/2017 1:50:42 PM EDT

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It *was* someone else.

His name is Stanley Augustyniak, and although he doesn't officially do gunsmithing at Lugers he looked at it and gave some input just to help out a fellow guy with a Luger.

Sven
Manticore Arms

Posted: 11/6/2017 2:15:56 PM EDT

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All you needed was the L shaped lever. The trigger is very simple, you need enough of a pad on the part that pushes the sear bar. Too thick the striker will follow. Remove material until it locks the striker back safely. That or simply bend the sear bar a bit as the tolerances are very tight, 1 or 2 mm can make it work properly.

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I have ordered a replacement sideplate and two spare trigger levers to fiddle with it some more.

Sven
Manticore Arms

All you needed was the L shaped lever. The trigger is very simple, you need enough of a pad on the part that pushes the sear bar. Too thick the striker will follow. Remove material until it locks the striker back safely. That or simply bend the sear bar a bit as the tolerances are very tight, 1 or 2 mm can make it work properly.

It seems like you enjoy making vague posts, not answering my questions, or waiting until after the fact to answer them. Thanks for the help, I don't need any further input.

Sven
Manticore Arms

Posted: 11/6/2017 9:15:59 PM EDT

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It seems like you enjoy making vague posts, not answering my questions, or waiting until after the fact to answer them. Thanks for the help, I don't need any further input.

Sven
Manticore Arms

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Nor will you ever get any. I usually tend to never again help people like you.

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