PO8 Problems???

Patton · 02-14-2003, 01:42 PM

I inherited this PO8 from my father-in-law(brought it back from WWII).
First time to the range it fell apart in my hand. Missing locking bolt spring. Parts went everywhere.
Second time this is what it does--
The gun fires,ejects,and loads the second shell perfectly, but pull the trigger for the second shot and --nothing.
I can manually **** the gun,ejecting the unfired second shell and loading the next shell and it will again fire but no repeat shots. Could this be a mainspring problem? I've tried all kinds of 124g ammo-no difference.
I've got a new mec-gar magazine,repo sliding trigger plate(was missing when I got it),and the aforementioned locking bolt spring. All else is original as far as I know.
Any advice would be appreciated.

02-14-2003, 01:42 PM	#1
Patton New User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	PO8 Problems??? I inherited this PO8 from my father-in-law(brought it back from WWII). First time to the range it fell apart in my hand. Missing locking bolt spring. Parts went everywhere. Second time this is what it does-- The gun fires,ejects,and loads the second shell perfectly, but pull the trigger for the second shot and --nothing. I can manually **** the gun,ejecting the unfired second shell and loading the next shell and it will again fire but no repeat shots. Could this be a mainspring problem? I've tried all kinds of 124g ammo-no difference. I've got a new mec-gar magazine,repo sliding trigger plate(was missing when I got it),and the aforementioned locking bolt spring. All else is original as far as I know. Any advice would be appreciated.