Luger locking bolt spring

skorper · 06-30-2008, 04:58 PM

Hello Gentlemen. I am a total newbie when it comes to Lugers, but not to firearms in general. My Dad gave me his 1916 dated Erfurt Military P08 as he is getting too old to shoot or maintain his weapons anymore. I took it out to the pistol range at the gun club and shot it. The locking bolt promptly fell loose after a few shots. Upon closer inspection I see that what is called the locking bolt spring is missing. I found this under an exploded parts diagram of an old model Luger but it was not listed in any of the P08 Luger diagrams. I ordered a new spring online and now am at a loss as to how to get it installed. It catches in the hole in the frame but is apparently meant to be under pressure. I can also see that the tension of the spring itself causes the locking bolt to be held in place, but I cannot get it to go into position. Any suggestions?

06-30-2008, 04:58 PM	#1
skorper New User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger locking bolt spring Hello Gentlemen. I am a total newbie when it comes to Lugers, but not to firearms in general. My Dad gave me his 1916 dated Erfurt Military P08 as he is getting too old to shoot or maintain his weapons anymore. I took it out to the pistol range at the gun club and shot it. The locking bolt promptly fell loose after a few shots. Upon closer inspection I see that what is called the locking bolt spring is missing. I found this under an exploded parts diagram of an old model Luger but it was not listed in any of the P08 Luger diagrams. I ordered a new spring online and now am at a loss as to how to get it installed. It catches in the hole in the frame but is apparently meant to be under pressure. I can also see that the tension of the spring itself causes the locking bolt to be held in place, but I cannot get it to go into position. Any suggestions?