X-Ray or Cutaway View of P08???

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

You sure it is not 0.035" and not .0035?

Nice work and super pictures.

Three and one-half thousandths...

NOT thirty-five thousandths...

[DonVoigt]

Sorry,
I didn't understand "proud" , I was thinking the height of the lug.

I see the clearance or gap is 0.0035, in the picture. My bad.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

I see the clearance or gap is 0.0035, in the picture. My bad.

Sarcasm. My favorite communication medium.

No, you can't see the .0035" gap, because I didn't take a picture of it. That's the thickness of a sheet of notebook paper; you couldn't see it from a pic.

I showed the barrel extension sticking out of the frame, and the barrel extension alone. With the masking tape. It showed up better in the second pic.

I forget where/who I picked up the "proud" expression from. Someone here, but I don't recall what they were referring to.

Edit: Here's a quick pic of the 1900AE in battery...With the .0035" extension sitting 'proud'...

[sheepherder]

I had a chance to get some range time today, and took the OFM stainless Luger along with a new-to-me 1911. The 1911 has a stainless frame and a Sarco Brazilian army parts kit.

With the OFM Luger I shot 115gr FMJ w/5.25gr W231 & 1.150 OAL. I only shot 25 rounds. I had to stroke the toggle 2-3 times for each first shot. Not sure why that is. Maybe that's why the barrel/barrel extension/lug was .040" too far forward???

I'll try polishing the feed ramp in the frame and barrel. Maybe see if I can get an angle measurement on the barrel ramp.

I noticed a bit of burnishing on the frame rail where the toggle knobs strike. Nothing major.

No stovepipes. 4-5 failure to feeds. All ejected OK. Most went flying by my head, as they raced for the farthest and darkest corners of the range. (Same with the .45 cases).

Magazine was super hard to load 5-6 rounds in. I guess I'll have to break down and buy a loading tool. Or make one...Yeah!!!

It actually shot better than I was expecting. I shot off a rest at 50 feet. The 1911 shot better.