Disassembling and Reassembling the German Luger

[XCWEEDX]

Hey man my grandpa found this gun in WWII and he handed it down to man dad when he past. One day my dad and I tried to clean it and once it was taken apart we could not get it back together. Then I found your video and now my gun is in working conditions. I'd like to say thanks man.

[heavyfuckingmetal420]

my dad has one and i dont know much about it but once its cocked how do you uncock it without dry firing it?

[zero48411]

to remove the toggles you just simply push down on the fireing meconism and then the rod that holds the toggles to the barel will fall out then just pull back on the toggles and there you go.

[TheVeneth]

Interesting.. Do you know how to decock Luger without dry firing? Just asking, cos don't know..

[zero48411]

@TheVeneth no unforchanetly but you shouldn't worrie about the fireing pin breaking because its such a smal short pin

[TheVeneth]

@zero48411 I know.. but many people dry fire their weapons and I have been taught not to do that at all! It can malfunction the weapon.. weapon is a thing that you rely on with your life and no meccano bricks.. That is just the way I see it.. :)

[bjggjb]

@TheVeneth I just dry-fire my Lugers on a snap cap to decock them... beats storing them with that striker spring under tension. ( FWIW, I don't think you can decock a Luger without dry-firing it. If you find out a way please let me know!)

[irishman782]

I like your presentation of disassembling the Luger. However the lighting seemed poor during some of the most important sections of the demonstration. Is there a possibility that you could redo the video and keep the lighting constant?

I am cosidering purchasing a Luger and I want to be able to successfully field strip it.

Thank you,

Bill

[grammaton76]

@Rheinmetall20mm In this specific case, my cousin DID need to remove it because there was what appeared to be cosmoline in the trigger area. As noted in the post, he'd taken it apart and couldn't figure out how to get it back together and this video was primarily for him.

[radioguy55]

my great grandfather had one of these that he got off a dead SS soldier while he was in France in WWII. he sold it a few years before he died, i bet if he didn't have Alzheimer's he would have never sold that thing. oh well, "somewhat" easy come, easy go.

[speedyninjafrazer]

can someone help me ? my luger's toggles wont lock back in the verticle position on the last round ?

[alexshoot]

see how easy the germans make disassembly thank god for this gun is a saviour of my sins.

lol.

[cgyama]

no sabe nada, lo primero que hay que hacer para desarmar un arma es sacarle el cargador, sino es un peligro. ademas no desarmo ni la mitad de loque se ouede desarmar

[arkive54]

huh....doesn't seem like you need to do alot in taking it apart

[MilitaryMaster95]

without this video i would have never found out how to put it together. i now know to put the little hanging thing in the first slot thing. i shoots great and now i can clean it properly.

[clayton1clayton1]

what caliber does it shoot

[HiCapacity]

9mm Luger.

[fantasticguy66]

I have one, it shoots 9mm bullets semi auto.

[Boentgru]

Just because you don't know how to take the toggele out, doesn't mean that it is not recommended. The toggele is easily removed, without tools, by pushing the large toggle pin out of the barrel extension. This gives access to the firing pin which often needs attention. Also, note that the top alone, off the frame, can be firing if a round is in the chamber. Therefore, first thing in disassembly is to check for a clear chamber!

[hulksmaash]

WOW, what an INCREDIBLY SINISTER design! ANYONE who captured one & DIDNT know what they were DOING, MIGHT:

A. reassemble it WRONG without knowing it's complex "inner gravity-assist" assembly sequence secrets.

or

B. get SHOT BY the gun itself, during reassembly if their inexperience left a single round CHAMBERED in the UPPER ASSEMBLY & they touched the side of the trigger bar while trying 2 attach it to the LOWER with a cocked hammer.

a REAL tinyurlDOTcom/ba3d8n possibility 4 the Noob.

[hulksmaash]

WARNING:

SOME noob MIGHT accidentally SHOOT themselves following these instructions.

N E V E R let it point TOWARD your body during re-assembly, everyting needed to fire a round is housed INSIDE the upper assembly. the LOWER ASSEMBLY is not totally necessary, but it makes it more practical to use.

im NOT an expert, but consider modifying your video with THIS info:

tinyurlDOTcom/ba3d8n

=D

=HulkSmaash!

[grammaton76]

With the bolt locked open at 0:14 and then the magazine removed at 0:40 (without closing the bolt first - this is important), you're pretty well assured that there can't be a round in chamber at this point (barring a totally failed extraction system). I do agree that anyone who fails to check for a round in chamber (in ANY gun they disassemble) is setting up for a Darwin award however.

I don't have access to the pistol any more to re-shoot or modify anything, though.

[hulksmaash]

well spoken.

=D

[myownsign]

at 1:40 what you have in your left hand is what i have... it there a place that i can buy the rest of the gun?

[pizzafan1234]

y do they call it a magazine? ITS CALLED A FUCKIN CLIP!!!!!

[grammaton76]

I am greatly amused by this post. Perhaps it is called a clip by you, although that doesn't mean you are correct. You are in fact completely wrong, actually. A clip is used on the M1 Garand, etc. A box into which rounds are placed, is a magazine. Learn the difference, go forth, and sin no more.

[pizzafan1234]

o well thanks i guess... BUT DOND BE A BITCH ABOUT IT!!! >:( otherwise im ok

[xXgothicangelXx666]

its magazine you clearly know nothing, i mean i hear alot of ignorant people call them clips and say its an acceptable proper term but never anybody who says that its the actual term, do yourself a favor, go to every other video and ask if its a magazine or a "clip" and learn so u dont embarrass yourself again. mausers and the like use stripper clips, m1 garand uses clips, thats the only time its acceptable

[theguyinthestar]

@pizzafan1234 you are a retarted kid! get your facts straight!

[john117dude]

@pizzafan1234 Um... Actually, it's called a magazine dumbass.

[fieldninjai]

@pizzafan1234 what a tard

[GunCollector71]

i have a luger that was made before world war 1, then given to police unit in the 20's then given to a nazi unit in world war 2. During the war a russian soldier took it from the german and then a local gun dealer bought it so i got it for $975.

[themanfromwyoming]

Does anyone else here have some personal gun stories?

[themanfromwyoming]

The story behind my Luger: My great grandfather owned a grocery store in Jacksonville, Illinois back in the 1920s. One day a gentleman came in wanting to buy groceries but didn't have enough money to pay his grocery bill. So he bartered with my great grandfather: The groceries for a Luger that he had. My great grandfather accepted it and the pistol has been in my family ever since. I like to think that it might have been a war trophy, brought back by a doughboy from WW1.

[themanfromwyoming]

My luger is kind of a rare piece, I am fortunate enough to have inherited it. It is a .30 DWM Luger. It was made some time before or during 1908, before they started making the 9mm versions. It has all matching parts and most of its original blueing, as well as all of the imperial German markings. There is an interesting story behind it too.

[themanfromwyoming]

Removing the toggle is easy. There is a pin at the back of the toggle that must be removed to take the toggle out of the receiver. The ends of the pin are those silver disk looking things at the back of the toggle on each side. Using a pen, push on the right side of the pin to push it out. The toggle can then be removed. Lift up the end of the toggle and pull on it to remove it. reassemble in reverse order, but to close the toggle, you need to push on the sear on the left side of the receiver.

[efleischer]

true^

[kill4fun36]

Hi I live in Los Angeles, California and it is very difficult for me to find a Luger so i was wondering if you could tell me where your cousin has purchased his and for how much.

This happens to be my dad's favorite handgun since his dad(my grandpa)had one a long time ago and would like to get it as a gift.

Thank you for you time

[grammaton76]

He bought it at Bright Spot Pawn, in Riverside. At the time, there were two in the display case - however, it's been quite some time, so no guarantees they'll have any still.

[efleischer]

uhhh with a name like kill 4 fun i aint sayin nothin!!try a search GOOGLE.

[kill4fun36]

Lol i am not a violent guy this is just my name that i use 4 video games. I should really consider changing my name for these type of questions (^_^)

[PaulyCracker]

Similar to a Ruger Mark III, the top and barrel remove together like that. Nice video.

[rootbeercrazy]

My grandfather brought one back from WW2.

[efleischer]

mine too and he recently passed away its all i have left of him.i can just sit and stare at it for hours cooler lookin than my sig and 40cal.They were so ahead of their time.

[RamblerTurbo]

Going to drive some of you crazy with this! Luger made a P08 in .45 ACP!!!! Its true!!!

Good luck finding and paying for one of the 2-4 made, it was made for an U.S. Army competition where the 1911 won the original service pistol contract.

[GeneralGreious]

han solo's blaster is a old broom handled mauser trust me

[FinalFront]

Those guns are beutiful. Germany designed some great firearms in WW2.

[efleischer]

my thoughts exactly^

[FinalFront]

Yeah I'm gonan be 16 in august and I can get my FAC thus I can buy all the guns I want.

[RylanBrissette]

No sorry you can't.

In Canada we now use the PAL card, and you must be at least 18 years old to purchase any rifle or handgun legally. The standard 4" Luger is prohibited 12(6) so you personally cannot own them. But be sure you complete the CRFSC before you turn 18, that way you don't have to wait as long.

[FinalFront]

Then what in the world is the FAC for? So you can buy guns but you have to wait 2 years? :/

[RylanBrissette]

FAC stands for Firearms Acquisition Certificate, but the government made new laws several years ago making all FAC holders upgrade to a PAL card (Possession Acquisition Licence).

I did the CRFSC (Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course) when I was 14 years old. I currently have a minors licence and am waiting until I turn 18 to get my full PAL. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions.

[FinalFront]

Ah. Well thank you for the information, I'll make sure to ask you whatever questions I have.

[searcherboy]

@FinalFront Actually, it was designed before WW1. The Luger was in fact obsolete by WW2. The German Army chose the Walther PPK to replace it as its primary military sidearm, but never produced enough of these to outfit all the officers and troops who needed handguns.

[falloutdude222]

haha yeah

[falloutdude222]

haha its funny i just noticed how close his name is with georg luger

[Brettboat]

Lugers easy to take apart after the first time. Just like anyother firearm

[falloutdude222]

yeah i have never noticed that actually!

[falloutdude222]

yeah i guess so, i've got a replica hangin on my wall now, but i reckon i'll leave it at that. lugers are dear enough :p

[falloutdude222]

eh, they are nice and certainly interesting looking, but i just prefer the luger alot more, its more pistol looking

[falloutdude222]

here here. german engineering at its absolute best. i really need to get my hands on one and start my collection. already got books, and holsters etc, everything but the actual pistol :p

[falloutdude222]

yeah i would agree with that, plus.....thats half the fun of owning one hehe :p

[falloutdude222]

yeah you could be right there mate, i'm only going by what i've read and studied so i'm not 100percent sure. but from what ive observed from alot of the luger 'shooter' group, most of them can put an amazing number of rounds through without a problem...with the correct ammo. and as soon as they have tried a slightly different varient, she's jammed or played up

[falloutdude222]

and its also quite temperamental (sp?) with ammo, get the correct one and itll work fine though.

[falloutdude222]

insighting vid mate, good job. well help me out when i finally get my hands on one, one day. such an interesting piece, not the best thing ever made, but just, interesting

[sheik7023]

It is not necessary to lock back toggle to disassemble, merely push on the barrel

[grammaton76]

Very interesting, good to know. If I ever get around to redoing the video, I'll try that.

[NJG26Cappy]

Thanks for the Vid- I was searching for a manual to aid me in dis-assembly and re-assembly and came across this vid,

this did the trick... AS ALWAYS before disassemble make sure your firearm is unloaded

[fishy2151]

Never would of guessed sherlock :P But yeah that is kinda important, dont want it to go off while your taking it apart

[fishy2151]

My Bad.. Its a Navy Parabellum

[fishy2151]

Question for the author: Is it the same Dis-assembly and Re-assembly for the "Artillery"

Parabellum? Its been in my family since it was issued to my Great Grampa in WW-I so i don't want to mess anything up :P

[grammaton76]

I'm afraid I have no idea how the various Luger models differ. I suspect it would be the same, but I have no facts to base that suspicion on.

[nyko944]

I have one of these,my grandfather had this from world war i think one or two,plus its never been fired.

[fulibard]

well thats certainly a different way to do it

[nyko944]

sucks thou,i cant transfer it to the us since the war or what ever,i also have a very old walther P.38,that one has been fired but its still in its fine tune same with the lugar,two original spare clips also the one in the gun,original wood handle,kept it undusted,I'm trying to see what value it is,

[SnooperSquirrelFilms]

thanks for the time and effort in showing the techniques....very informative

[steadyceddie]

Get those stupid women to shut the fuck up in the background. All women do is yak yak yak blah blah like guys really give a shit...?

[vafencer]

I have a an original WWII german luger and i want to know how much they are worth i cant find out

[zzzbbbyyy]

Oh, there worth alotta bucks! your would be lucky to even get your hands on that.

[KlausGunther]

I got to hold one thats about it. XD

[MrCool63]

well you can just give it to me and i'll find out for you.............

[m16karbine]

depends on condition, maybe 5-15 grand

[RylanBrissette]

5-15 grand?? I think you can find a pretty nice WWI era Luger for under 2000. If you are in Canada maybe even under $700.

[cowboy42088]

ware an how much an you get a luger

[kutmuis]

it costs a fortune

[TheBlurdge]

check a website called gunsamerica theres a section called luger pistols if you browse around it you should find one :DDDDDD

also look in the section called mauser pistols.

[gusswilliams]

Pretty amazing design for 1908...makes american pistols of the time look really crapp

[BlackWidowLuger]

Maybe because they were.....compare H&K to any modern American plant....

[BlackWidowLuger]

Seriously, look at the C96 Mauser pistols, what did America have in the market of automatic pistols back then?

Trust me, those Germans are the holy father of gun making and innovation.

[OttoCarryUs]

First thing to do first is always your safety precautions. I'm sure you did it before the vid, but it must be indicated in your demo. Nice weapon, and easy to maintain.

[BlackWidowLuger]

You bet, but so many people knock it because they have never used it or they used the wrong ammo.

Lugers are meant to be used with 9mm+ ammo. Meaning they added more powder to the case. Usually this is military issue and has a heavier bullet as well.

Buy mil ammo, and it'll run better than the jew it was pointed at.

But seriously, racism is wrong.

[mrrimfire]

Shadowdog500 is a Luger expert and ca disassemble one all the way. He has various videos on Lugers He is real good. Check him out.

[mojostevo]

That was very informative, thank you.

[batters2007]

ok fair enough, but for an education video, it should be still be shown how to unload. Nice gun and great vid, very informative

[grammaton76]

Yes, it was checked first. This video was about the fifth or sixth time it was disassembled / reassembled. I also know that not only was there no ammo in the vicinity, my cousin actually doesn't have any for the gun yet.

[batters2007]

assuming this is a real gun, the magazine should have been removed first to verify the gun is unloaded!

[cosmonauta2001]

the first thing I thought too.