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[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Beeman P-08 .22lr (KGP 69) and my project, the "Ermarican Eagle," a KGP 68A in .380 The grips on the latter are factory originals, but modified to extend their pattern to the edges.

Ithacaartist - how does the KGP-68A shoot?

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Kiwi

Ithacaartist - how does the KGP-68A shoot?

Meh. Seems to have lots of felt recoil. They're dinky, about 66% scale of a real Luger. The .380s can break front toggle links and crack their cast ZAMAK frames along the frame rail up front. All KGP series pistols can potentially throw their extractor systems into the stratosphere.

Not that they're not very cute and sorta fun to shoot... I basically have an example of most of their variations, sell parts for Erma's toggle pistols, and have wound up with opinions and procedures to get them running.

They're realizing higher prices on Gunbroker now than when I bought the ones I have. Penny auctions seem to get the best bidding on them. And any of them is more scarce/rare than a Luger!

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

All KGP series pistols can potentially throw their extractor systems into the stratosphere.

My KGP-69 .22 was bought cheap because the extractor was missing. no one was bidding. I researched where to get the replacement and springs before I bid.

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Not that they're not very cute and sorta fun to shoot...

Very fun, after chamber reaming.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Kiwi

My KGP-69 .22 was bought cheap because the extractor was missing. no one was bidding. I researched where to get the replacement and springs before I bid.

I have replacement extractor bodies, springs, and teeny plungers/guides in stock @ $50 for the combo. I worked with my machinist and we made very nice, crisp reproductions that are plug and play.

Very fun, after chamber reaming.

Mostly the .22 cal KGP 69s, which can often fail to go fully into battery and fail to extract. This seems true of the earlier Ep and La models as well. Reaming with a "standard" or "sporting" finish chamber reamer seems to do the trick, although some ammo works better than others. I've found that there about a jillion .22 reamers, all very specific to ammo and application/use. SAAMI standards give just a tad more room than the ones cut buy the European standards.