Erma La/Ep .22 mags

ithacaartist · 01-19-2012, 03:03 PM

Some of the standard was 40 gr., some 36 gr. Tried Winchester, Remington, Ely, Federal, Blazer...basically picked up a 50 box of anything I could find locally, and some online for better prices.
Nah, after squirting silicone lube all directions thru the follower button slot, I just shook the mag like a fever thermometer to remove the excess. I guess I made the process sound juicier than it actually was.
I haven't had a chance to p/u any subsonic yet but will definitely report any experience.
Right now I'm jazzed up because I won an auction this weekend of a post war Erma .22 conversion kit for real Lugers! I may have done pretty well for hammer price. I may be forced to set all else aside for a while after the kit arrives, to play around with it.

TheRomanhistorian · 01-19-2012, 09:15 PM

I'm going to pick mine up tomorrow and then some of this CCI Tactical .22 LR which is less hot than Mini Mags but hotter than standard loads and then some standard .22 loads just to see how they stack up in the pistol.

Nice auction victory, there. Those had me intrigued but I'll stick to this Erma for now if I want a .22 and I do not have another P-08 to tinker with.

Olle · 01-20-2012, 10:32 AM

David,

Thanks for the info, these guns are finnicky (to say the least) and it seems like you have the patience of Job tinkering with it. One of the major problems with these guns seems to be that the toggle action doesn't really serve much of a purpose, they incorporated it just for looks and getting the proper balance between the springs seems to be more a matter of luck than engineering.

I don't know how many hours I have spent fooling with my LA22 and I was about to put it in a dark corner of the safe to forever rest in peace, but I might pick it up again and try the magazine mods. Can't let the gun win...

rhuff · 01-20-2012, 05:35 PM

I agree with Olle, if I have a gun that does not function correctly, it drives me crazy. I will work on it for a while, if no success, I put it away and try to forget about it, but it just keeps eating at me. God only knows how much time I have involved it getting my 1921 DWM to work with both my original 30 Luger upper end, and a 1940 barreled receiver in 9mm. Also, to get them both to work with my reloads!!

My Ermas both worked 100% last time that I had them out, maybe I should leave them in the safe, and just "know" that they would function reliably if ask to do so.

I have so many projects that need my attention, there just aren't enough hours in a day!!

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01-19-2012, 03:03 PM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,401 Thanks: 7,560 Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,393 Posts	Some of the standard was 40 gr., some 36 gr. Tried Winchester, Remington, Ely, Federal, Blazer...basically picked up a 50 box of anything I could find locally, and some online for better prices. Nah, after squirting silicone lube all directions thru the follower button slot, I just shook the mag like a fever thermometer to remove the excess. I guess I made the process sound juicier than it actually was. I haven't had a chance to p/u any subsonic yet but will definitely report any experience. Right now I'm jazzed up because I won an auction this weekend of a post war Erma .22 conversion kit for real Lugers! I may have done pretty well for hammer price. I may be forced to set all else aside for a while after the kit arrives, to play around with it.

01-19-2012, 09:15 PM	#2
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	I'm going to pick mine up tomorrow and then some of this CCI Tactical .22 LR which is less hot than Mini Mags but hotter than standard loads and then some standard .22 loads just to see how they stack up in the pistol. Nice auction victory, there. Those had me intrigued but I'll stick to this Erma for now if I want a .22 and I do not have another P-08 to tinker with.

01-20-2012, 10:32 AM	#3
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	David, Thanks for the info, these guns are finnicky (to say the least) and it seems like you have the patience of Job tinkering with it. One of the major problems with these guns seems to be that the toggle action doesn't really serve much of a purpose, they incorporated it just for looks and getting the proper balance between the springs seems to be more a matter of luck than engineering. I don't know how many hours I have spent fooling with my LA22 and I was about to put it in a dark corner of the safe to forever rest in peace, but I might pick it up again and try the magazine mods. Can't let the gun win...

01-20-2012, 05:35 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,748 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	I agree with Olle, if I have a gun that does not function correctly, it drives me crazy. I will work on it for a while, if no success, I put it away and try to forget about it, but it just keeps eating at me. God only knows how much time I have involved it getting my 1921 DWM to work with both my original 30 Luger upper end, and a 1940 barreled receiver in 9mm. Also, to get them both to work with my reloads!! My Ermas both worked 100% last time that I had them out, maybe I should leave them in the safe, and just "know" that they would function reliably if ask to do so. I have so many projects that need my attention, there just aren't enough hours in a day!!