Replacement Holdopen fits well, but toggle not staying retracted with mag

RShaw · 11-29-2017, 05:08 PM

Well, I compared the bottoms of the breech blocks of my 2 P08's, in the photo below the top one is working very well with it's matching HO.

The one in the bottom of the photo is the one which is not catching.
WHile I can see that there is an indentation in that one, it doesn't look like a fresh chip- rather it looks like it's been that way for a longer time. More wear than a chip from years back?

Still the original HO worked great!

Seems as if your point, Don is spot on. I'm hoping I can perhaps change springs to get that new "L-prong" to ride up in there more agressively... and also the new spring restricts the back and forth movement of the barrel assembly, as I mentioned before.

I also tried putting the upper on the bottom in the photo below onto my P08 with the matching and well functioning HO.
The fit was not good at all, so I didn't try to force it. Idea was to see if that good HO would catch the worn breech block. But... no go.

Yes I'm learning a lot, but this gets expensive!!

Can the new spring be bent out to be more straight? Or is trying this a basically bad idea?

Ah well.... there are far worse things...

I appreciate all your feedback, Thank you.

11-29-2017, 05:08 PM	#5
RShaw User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Venlo, the Netherlands Posts: 350 Thanks: 160 Thanked 170 Times in 90 Posts	Well, I compared the bottoms of the breech blocks of my 2 P08's, in the photo below the top one is working very well with it's matching HO. The one in the bottom of the photo is the one which is not catching. WHile I can see that there is an indentation in that one, it doesn't look like a fresh chip- rather it looks like it's been that way for a longer time. More wear than a chip from years back? Still the original HO worked great! Seems as if your point, Don is spot on. I'm hoping I can perhaps change springs to get that new "L-prong" to ride up in there more agressively... and also the new spring restricts the back and forth movement of the barrel assembly, as I mentioned before. I also tried putting the upper on the bottom in the photo below onto my P08 with the matching and well functioning HO. The fit was not good at all, so I didn't try to force it. Idea was to see if that good HO would catch the worn breech block. But... no go. Yes I'm learning a lot, but this gets expensive!! Can the new spring be bent out to be more straight? Or is trying this a basically bad idea? Ah well.... there are far worse things... I appreciate all your feedback, Thank you. Attached Thumbnails