Erma La/Ep .22 mags

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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01-20-2012, 10:32 AM	#1
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	#2
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!!