New S/42 in the family tonight

Vlim · 12-12-2010, 10:36 AM

Hi,

Check the little coil spring under the extractor first. I had a similar experience with a parts gun years ago. Even when the rounds did extract, it would bounce them off the side of the gun. After a new coil spring was fitted under the extractor the empty cases flew like Georg intended (landing on top of the head or in the neck area, just under the collar

).

rivieraranch · 12-12-2010, 01:17 PM

The extractor spring appears very taut. It is real hard to raise the extractor manually. I noticed a P-08 spring rehab kit for sale on ebay. Don't know if they are good but the seller has quite a lot of gun parts going on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

rivieraranch · 12-18-2010, 11:36 PM

I replaced the mainspring and the springs for the trigger, firing pin and extractor.

The replacement mainspring was a tad shorter than the one I took out. This may mean the new one will not bind up. The trigger pull is increased a little bit but nothing inordinate. Most notably, the extractor spring replacement was shorter and after installing it the extractor was easier to lift manually. The extractor being too tight was probably responsible for all the stovepipes.

I also bent the magazine catch spring a little to help hold the magazines in better.

Hopefully it will do better at the range next time.

rivieraranch · 05-27-2011, 04:02 PM

Can you believe that I haven't been to the range since December!

I visited my range today. The pistol was stovepiping after nearly every round. Then I noticed that the ejector broke off.

Now I need to get a new ejector.

12-12-2010, 01:17 PM	#2
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	The extractor spring appears very taut. It is real hard to raise the extractor manually. I noticed a P-08 spring rehab kit for sale on ebay. Don't know if they are good but the seller has quite a lot of gun parts going on. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT Last edited by rivieraranch; 12-12-2010 at 01:18 PM. Reason: omission

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12-12-2010, 10:36 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, Check the little coil spring under the extractor first. I had a similar experience with a parts gun years ago. Even when the rounds did extract, it would bounce them off the side of the gun. After a new coil spring was fitted under the extractor the empty cases flew like Georg intended (landing on top of the head or in the neck area, just under the collar ).

12-18-2010, 11:36 PM	#3
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I replaced the mainspring and the springs for the trigger, firing pin and extractor. The replacement mainspring was a tad shorter than the one I took out. This may mean the new one will not bind up. The trigger pull is increased a little bit but nothing inordinate. Most notably, the extractor spring replacement was shorter and after installing it the extractor was easier to lift manually. The extractor being too tight was probably responsible for all the stovepipes. I also bent the magazine catch spring a little to help hold the magazines in better. Hopefully it will do better at the range next time.

05-27-2011, 04:02 PM	#4
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Can you believe that I haven't been to the range since December! I visited my range today. The pistol was stovepiping after nearly every round. Then I noticed that the ejector broke off. Now I need to get a new ejector.