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Pier23 · 06-12-2016, 11:02 AM

Hi all,

First time poster, so please forgive my ignorance of things P08.

A friend was firing a 1939 mixmaster P08 the other day, with generic 9mm FMJ ammo, when the pistol locked completely up.

I could not determine if the cartridge has fired, so I field stripped it at the range.

When I pulled the side plate off, the assembly disassembled itself, with the toggle gizmo (note lack of knowledge of P08s...) and the bent rod (trigger lever pin????) falling completely free of the sideplate.

I _think_ I have all the fiddly-bits back together properly. I have not fired it yet, but the pistol locks open normally when hand-actuated.

YouTube vids show the bent pin locking in place in the sideplate, requiring a screwdriver to pop it free. Mine does not snap into place, it just lays in its position.

The toggle gizmo on the vids also has one side with a very noticeable ...ummm...catch to it? A prong? Mine has a slight swelling on one end but not as pronounced as the one in the vid.

What is the purpose of this toggle gizmo? It is the prong end that goes into the frame?

Am I looking at worn parts that need to be replaced, or is this sideplate just one of a number of variarions?

Just what does the sideplate do? And does it matter which way the bent pin is put in the sideplate? It appears to have another function other than just holding the toggle gizmo in place.

What do I need to do to verify the sideplate is assembled correctly, and could loose sideplate parts cause the pistol to lock tight???

Thank you!

And again, my apologies for the imprecision of the terminology!

06-12-2016, 11:02 AM	#1
Pier23 User Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sideplate disassembled after field strip for jam Hi all, First time poster, so please forgive my ignorance of things P08. A friend was firing a 1939 mixmaster P08 the other day, with generic 9mm FMJ ammo, when the pistol locked completely up. I could not determine if the cartridge has fired, so I field stripped it at the range. When I pulled the side plate off, the assembly disassembled itself, with the toggle gizmo (note lack of knowledge of P08s...) and the bent rod (trigger lever pin????) falling completely free of the sideplate. I _think_ I have all the fiddly-bits back together properly. I have not fired it yet, but the pistol locks open normally when hand-actuated. YouTube vids show the bent pin locking in place in the sideplate, requiring a screwdriver to pop it free. Mine does not snap into place, it just lays in its position. The toggle gizmo on the vids also has one side with a very noticeable ...ummm...catch to it? A prong? Mine has a slight swelling on one end but not as pronounced as the one in the vid. What is the purpose of this toggle gizmo? It is the prong end that goes into the frame? Am I looking at worn parts that need to be replaced, or is this sideplate just one of a number of variarions? Just what does the sideplate do? And does it matter which way the bent pin is put in the sideplate? It appears to have another function other than just holding the toggle gizmo in place. What do I need to do to verify the sideplate is assembled correctly, and could loose sideplate parts cause the pistol to lock tight??? Thank you! And again, my apologies for the imprecision of the terminology!