Side plate and triger lever pin problem

[Lugerdoc]

It looks to me that most of the PO8s shown are DDR reworks. I find the E/su4 Simson assembled from left over WW1 Erfurt parts interesting. Your trigger lever problems are not uncommon on mismatched parts pistols. The loose trigger lever pin should be bent a bit downward so that it rubs against the inside of the side plate and has to be driven down with a punch to lock it in place. You'll find some more tips on the Forum, to adjusting your trigger lever, so that the disconnector plunger in the sear can move it out of the way to recock. If all else fails, you can alway sent it to me for a trigger job. TH

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

The loose trigger lever pin should be bent a bit downward so that it rubs against the inside of the side plate and has to be driven down with a punch to lock it in place.

Before bending the pin, swap the ends around and see if it is loose & floppy one way and won't snap in the other way. The 'won't snap in end' is the one you want; drive it in like Doc says.

* I had my first Luger, a heavily buffed 30 Cal commercial, come in this way...Pin flopped all over the place...I flipped it around and snapped it in and it hasn't given me a bit of trouble since.