First time P08 owner

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by HerrKaiser

Nooooo. Side plates are also specifically fitted to each pistol. Though they have a higher probability of being interchangeable, they often aren’t and having a poorly fitted side plate can cause a myriad of issues relating to trigger functions and operation of the sear bar as well.

Do not count on that. A proper "replacement" part, as it seems to be the case, was fitted to gun by an armourer. There are no drop in sideplates anything short of a small miracle.