![]() ![]() Together these two wizards produced an automatic, army rifle, (Luger’s military career was at an end) opening the door to a new vocation, one that was to make Luger world renowned. ![]() Originally an officer in the Austrian Army and with a decided liking for mechanical things, he became acquainted with Herr Mannlicher, inventor, among countless other designs, of the Austrian Infantry Ordnance Rifle. Georg Luger was born in Steinach in Tirol in 1849. He did not, however, give up his American citizenship. His part in developing the Sharps-Borchardt rifle was his greatest achievement before forsaking his adopted country for Europe, where he remained for the rest of his life. After over 90 years of service, the parts are undoubtedly well worn-in! The safety lever takes a fair amount of pressure to slide up or down.īorchardt was versatile indeed, but it appears that his many patents added few coins to his coffers, for he was constantly changing jobs and addresses. ![]() The spent cartridge is extracted by a combination extractor/loaded chamber indicator on the top of the toggle and is ejected as the toggle nears the end of its rearward travel a new round is stripped from the magazine and chambered as the toggle is driven back to the straight position by a spring.' Our test Luger's single action only trigger has a long take-up and some creep (typical of Lugers), but releases at a light 2.5 pounds. Once the toggle joint is no longer straight, it bends freely, allowing the bolt to come rearward and the striker to be cocked. When a round is fired the entire breech, barrel and toggle move straight rearward (on rails) until the toggle begins to ride up on a pair of cams that 'breaks' the toggle (makes it bend at the joint). This is how the Luger functions, as concisely explained in the 'History' section of the online Luger Forum ('The most distinctive feature of the Luger is undoubtedly the toggle-lock mechanism, which holds the breech closed by locking in a manner not unlike the human knee, which can sustain a heavy weight when straight, but once bent, is quite easy to continue to bend. ![]()
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