22 conversion kits

sheepherder · 09-22-2014, 07:10 PM

I had a chance to shoot the Erma SE 08/2 .22 kit today, Mounted on my commercial P-08.

Loaded one 22LR round in the magazine, racked the toggle. Round chambered OK. Pulled the trigger; round went off OK. Spent case ejected OK. It also ejected the extractor, extractor plunger, and extractor plunger spring. Not good.

I found all three pieces. The spring & plunger just fell off to the side; the spent case and the extractor itself were 20 feet downrange.

Anyone else have this happen??? I have an email asking the previous owner if he had any such instance, but I think he would have mentioned it.

Note: None of the pieces were damaged. They just came apart. I suspect the ammunition was 'too hot'. The Erma documents don't specify the type or velocity of ammunition. I'm going to try to find some 22 Target rounds (~1,000fps) and see how that works.

09-22-2014, 07:10 PM	#10
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,198 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	I had a chance to shoot the Erma SE 08/2 .22 kit today, Mounted on my commercial P-08. Loaded one 22LR round in the magazine, racked the toggle. Round chambered OK. Pulled the trigger; round went off OK. Spent case ejected OK. It also ejected the extractor, extractor plunger, and extractor plunger spring. Not good. I found all three pieces. The spring & plunger just fell off to the side; the spent case and the extractor itself were 20 feet downrange. Anyone else have this happen??? I have an email asking the previous owner if he had any such instance, but I think he would have mentioned it. Note: None of the pieces were damaged. They just came apart. I suspect the ammunition was 'too hot'. The Erma documents don't specify the type or velocity of ammunition. I'm going to try to find some 22 Target rounds (~1,000fps) and see how that works. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter... Last edited by sheepherder; 09-22-2014 at 10:42 PM.