New Member with First Luger P08

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

So will the plastic ones. Aluminum is your best bet if you drop a lot of magazines.

In all seriousness, I don't recall ever dropping a magazine in the 50+ years I've been shooting, nor a firearm.

I've dropped and lost plenty of small parts and springs though!

Since I don't think he'll take part in any IDPA competition with his lugers, I assume that a new MEC-GAR mag with a plastic bottom will do.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

So will the plastic ones. Aluminum is your best bet if you drop a lot of magazines.

In all seriousness, I don't recall ever dropping a magazine in the 50+ years I've been shooting, nor a firearm.

I've dropped and lost plenty of small parts and springs though!

I even dropped the whole pistol once (for those who still remember). Let alone magazines.

[badisches_pionier]

Originally Posted by alanint

Once the new side plate is fitted, you can recoup some of your investment by offering the old side plate here. There are always folks looking to do what you just did and your side plate may be just what they are looking for.

I had planned on it!

For ****s and grins I took apart the old side plate and checked for fitting with the pin and the trigger lever on my 82 marked plate. The lever fits great, the pin is just a shade bigger in diameter than the hole. Should I try another trigger lever pin or let the smith fit this pin to the new plate? Seems odd that the pin is a slightly different diameter. The 82 marked plate fits the frame fine without the internals. Just a tiny bit of rattle and I am guessing that it is because there is no trigger lever inside.

[DonVoigt]

The side plate should not move(no rattle) with it installed and the TD lever in the up position; with or without the lever and pin.

The TD lever stem actually cams the plate to the rear(not "in") into a tight fit to the frame when fitted correctly; of course the arm of the lever holds in in or down by pressing against the tab.

Did the #82 not come with a lever and pin?

[badisches_pionier]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

The side plate should not move(no rattle) with it installed and the TD lever in the up position; with or without the lever and pin.

The TD lever stem actually cams the plate to the rear(not "in") into a tight fit to the frame when fitted correctly; of course the arm of the lever holds in in or down by pressing against the tab.

Did the #82 not come with a lever and pin?

Okay good to know. No it was just a plate no pin or lever. I should not have used the word rattle, more a slight and I mean very slight movement. A best educated guess would be a 1/2 mm up and down. that is with the TD lever up locked. Still it will be going to the smith for fitting just to make darn sure.

[DonVoigt]

Fitting normally requires removal of material because of a tight fit; it it is too loose, then that is a different problem.

Does you #82 have numbers on the inside like we talked about and showed above?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by kurusu

I even dropped the whole pistol once...

... ...Oh, the horror...

[badisches_pionier]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Fitting normally requires removal of material because of a tight fit; it it is too loose, then that is a different problem.

Does you #82 have numbers on the inside like we talked about and showed above?

No, neither of these DWM plates I have are stamped on the inside.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

... ...Oh, the horror...

Lest we forget.


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