Stoeger Luger Instructions Manual

PREPARING
THEGUNFORSTORAGE:
afterthor-
oughcleaningswaballmetalsurfacesgenerously
withapreservativegrease.(Becarefultoremove
aIItracesofgreasefromtheborebeforesubsequent
use.)
Wrapthegreasedweaponinheavypaperand
sealallopenings.Someshootersfindthataplastic
bagorflannellinedcarryingcaseisideallysuited
forstoragepurposes.

DISASSEMBLYOFTHELUGERPISTOL:

1.Openbreechbyactivatingtoggles(E).Withempty
magazineinplace,breechwillremaininopen
position.
2.Re[1lovemagazinebydepressingreleasebutton...

8.Grasptogglemechanismwithleftthumband
forefingerandliftupgently.IMPORTANT
-
the
spring-activatedtakedownplunger(J)canflyfree
astheinnermechanismclearstheframebesure
tocupyourrighthandoverthisareatocatchthe
plungerandspring.
DONOTDISASSEMBLEFURTHER:theabove-
describedfieldstrippingprocedurerendersall
surfacesavailabletocleaningandlubricating-
nofurthertake-downisnecessary.
ASSEMBLINGTHELUGER:
1.Inserttakedownplungerandspring(J)inrearof
boltwaysblockassembly(K).
2.Holdguninrighthandsothattherightthumb...

engagethetriggerand,whenproperlyinstalled,
thesearbarpinwillengagethecorresponding
holeinthesearbar.(SeeNotebelow).
4.Screwinsearbarretainingscrew(H)untilit
comestoastopagainstthesearbar.DONOT
USE
FORCE,
thisshouldbealight,snugfit.
5.Turnthegunaroundsothatyouarelookingat
therightsideofthegrip.NowinsertanEMPTY
magazineinthegrip
-
thiswillaidinpositioning
themagazineguideholes(I).Withalittlepres-
sureontopofthetoggles,theholeswiIIeasiIy
alignthemselvessothatthemainframepincan...

PRECAUTIONS

FORTHEFIREARMSOWNER
1.KEEP
FIREARMSOUTOFTHE
REACH
OFCHIL-
DRENandoutofthehandsofirresponsibleor
incompetentpersons.
2.Donotstorealoadedgun.
3.Besuretoengagethesafetywheneverthe
chamberisloaded.
4.Donotdropaloadedfirearm.
5.Donotattempttouseanybuttherecommended
sizesofcartridges.
6.Wheneveranunusualreportishearduponfiring,
stopshootingimmediately;emptythechamber
andremovethemagazine.Checkforaspent
bulletlodgedinthebarrel,arupturedcasing
orothersignsofamalfunction....

BorninAmerica
NowMadeinAmerica
Actually,theLugerisas
American
asapplepie.Itwas
originallydesignedbyanAmerican,HugoBorchardt.who
triedtomarketitintheUnitedStates.Nosale.So.being
enterprising,hesoldtheideatoaGermanfirmwhere
GeorgeLugercameupwiththeLugerdesignasweknow
it.StoegerpopularizedthismodelinAmerica!Andnow-
thankstomodernengineeringandmanufacturingmethods
-itsaysMadeinAmericaontheLuger.Someofthe
featuresweveshownabovejustdontexistonotherside-
arms.Lugersreputationasthemostaccurateandreliable...