Firing pin oomph? - Or lack thereof...
 

Just picked up my 1916 Erfurt last night. Haven't been to the range yet but was testing firing pin power by putting a pencil down the barrel eraser end first and pulling the trigger. The firing pin is moving the pencil ever so slightly.

I have 1911s that are all over the map on this pencil test. Got an SA XD that will stick a pencil in the overhead.


My question is how hard do most P08s hit the primer? Is it usually this subtle? Thanks...

seated right, a wood end of new pencil will pop out of the gun......welcome to the forum