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Originally Posted by Vlim
In that case, the original ejector must be removed, and the .22lr magazine will function as the ejector.
Ah, note that there are actually 2 versions of the SE08, one with the old style ejector (magazine based), and one with the new style ejector (separate part) and a feed ramp on the barrel insert.
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Gerben,
The kit appears complete. Once I found the Mauser Parabellum to have the receiver that accepts the kit breech block, I took a look at the ejector situation. The kit's block is relieved on its lower right edge and clears the regular ejector fine. In addition, the relief cut's front end emerges in the proper quadrant of the block's milled area for the flange of the .22 round, so it would appear that no replacement or removal of the original ejector is necessary. When I finish up making a new adapter collar for the barrel insert, I'll check everything for clearance, then cheek to see if it will eject an empty casing as desired.
To install the kit's barrel insert, it is necessary to clear a path for the rectangular lump--which is its breech end, in order for it to slide in between the receiver forks all the way forward. Using a plastic probe, I pushed the business end of the regular extractor toward the outside of the fork, then from the outside used a plastic wedge between it and the outside of the fork to hold the extractor so that its tip, inside, was
just flush with its slot. This arrangement allowed slick passage for the barrel insert, which slid
very nicely into place.
The way this setup went together would lend credence to the idea that this kit was made for this style/mfg. of Luger. My adaptation of it to accommodate my pistol's barrel length, is needed because this kit was made to fit the Mauser 06/70 variation of the P.08, which most often sports a 4" bbl.
Next, the case of the errant mag.