full auto??

lboos · 03-15-2008, 08:25 PM

Kinda new to luger,s, I took my 1936 S/42 to the range last week and when i fired it, it went full auto. for two or three rounds. i quit and put it away.
have i lost my mind? or is this possible? or both. Thanks.

Vlim · 03-15-2008, 08:33 PM

Hi,

It's possible. There are a number of reasons why it can go full auto, some easier to fix than others. I'd suggest you have a good luger gunsmith look at it before firing it again.

The challenge is not to get a luger to go full auto. The challenge is to let the luger go semi-auto

lboos · 03-15-2008, 09:02 PM

The challenge?

alvin · 03-15-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lboos
have i lost my mind? or is this possible? or both.

The disconnector is on the receiver, so I guess it's unlikely being a disconnector problem. It sounds like a sear or sear spring issue.... the sear did not lock the firing pin reliably in the cycling. This gun is dangerous.

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A 2nd thought.... if the disconnector stucks, the behavior could go unpredictable. If you push this silverish cylinder bar, it is supposed to go in easily with virtually no resistence:

lboos · 03-15-2008, 09:35 PM

Thank you both, ill have it check,d out by a luger gunsmith.

03-15-2008, 08:25 PM	#1
lboos User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ga. Posts: 69 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	full auto?? Kinda new to luger,s, I took my 1936 S/42 to the range last week and when i fired it, it went full auto. for two or three rounds. i quit and put it away. have i lost my mind? or is this possible? or both. Thanks.

03-15-2008, 08:33 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, It's possible. There are a number of reasons why it can go full auto, some easier to fix than others. I'd suggest you have a good luger gunsmith look at it before firing it again. The challenge is not to get a luger to go full auto. The challenge is to let the luger go semi-auto

03-15-2008, 09:02 PM	#3
lboos User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ga. Posts: 69 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The challenge?

03-15-2008, 09:35 PM	#5
lboos User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ga. Posts: 69 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you both, ill have it check,d out by a luger gunsmith.