something not resetting here

Ken Lauderback · 12-19-2003, 05:00 PM

Hi Folks:
I asked this before, on the new members forum, but will try again here.
I recently got a 1917 DWM P08. After one or two shots, it will not fire again until you manually push the trigger forward an infinitesimal fraction of an inch--such a small distance as to be nearly undetectable. When you do this you can feel a very tiny "click" in the trigger and then it will fire again.
I field stripped it, and cleaned it, and oiled it, but it still does this. I (in my very limited knowledge) suspect either the trigger spring or the sear spring. I am more inclined toward the sear spring because the trigger spring seems to push the trigger all the way forward when the slide is off of the frame. Am I way off base, here, and can anyone offer any advice as to how to fix this myself?
Thanks
Ken

Hugh · 12-19-2003, 08:00 PM

Ken,

It sounds to me as if the trigger lever is not clearing the little plunger at the front of the sear. Check to be sure the trigger lever and sear plunger are working smoothly. If you will polish the beveled edge of the top rear of the trigger lever, this may rectify your problem. If it doesn't, you may have to carefully round the corner of the sear plunger a little so that it will disengage the trigger lever properly.

12-19-2003, 05:00 PM	#1
Ken Lauderback User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukie, OR Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	something not resetting here Hi Folks: I asked this before, on the new members forum, but will try again here. I recently got a 1917 DWM P08. After one or two shots, it will not fire again until you manually push the trigger forward an infinitesimal fraction of an inch--such a small distance as to be nearly undetectable. When you do this you can feel a very tiny "click" in the trigger and then it will fire again. I field stripped it, and cleaned it, and oiled it, but it still does this. I (in my very limited knowledge) suspect either the trigger spring or the sear spring. I am more inclined toward the sear spring because the trigger spring seems to push the trigger all the way forward when the slide is off of the frame. Am I way off base, here, and can anyone offer any advice as to how to fix this myself? Thanks Ken __________________ Ken Lauderback Milwaukie, Oregon

12-19-2003, 08:00 PM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Ken, It sounds to me as if the trigger lever is not clearing the little plunger at the front of the sear. Check to be sure the trigger lever and sear plunger are working smoothly. If you will polish the beveled edge of the top rear of the trigger lever, this may rectify your problem. If it doesn't, you may have to carefully round the corner of the sear plunger a little so that it will disengage the trigger lever properly. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*