Trouble with my P08...

John Sabato · 10-10-2003, 07:29 AM

Great news Francis, Glad I could help.

You can try bending the spring slightly so that it has more of tendency to keep the holdopen in the down position... this will likely fix your problem... Just hold the holdopen and the spring in a vise at the point where the spring is attached so you don't break off the end and then bend the tail slightly down... then make sure the holdopen is properly inserted into the slot provided for the spring in the receiver when you install it and all should be okay.

P.S. Finding a toggle with the appropriate digits to match the rest of your gun doesn't make it all matching, just all the same number... Only all of the original parts it had when it left the factory would make it all matching and obviously the original part was damaged and replaced....I wouldn't bother. Just enjoy it for what it is ... a Luger!

10-10-2003, 07:29 AM	#10
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Great news Francis, Glad I could help. You can try bending the spring slightly so that it has more of tendency to keep the holdopen in the down position... this will likely fix your problem... Just hold the holdopen and the spring in a vise at the point where the spring is attached so you don't break off the end and then bend the tail slightly down... then make sure the holdopen is properly inserted into the slot provided for the spring in the receiver when you install it and all should be okay. P.S. Finding a toggle with the appropriate digits to match the rest of your gun doesn't make it all matching, just all the same number... Only all of the original parts it had when it left the factory would make it all matching and obviously the original part was damaged and replaced....I wouldn't bother. Just enjoy it for what it is ... a Luger! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*