1917 Erfurt P08 not working

[AZPhil]

is it today yet? Semper Fi. Phil

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Its 'today' every day... unless of course you are taking pictures 'today'. And by tomorrow, 'today' will become the day before yesterday!

[esebm]

Sorry, we have real long days around here.
Anyway, since I am a pretty stubborn guy (German!) I have field-stripped and reassembled the gun half a dozen times until I finally got the hang of it and now everything seems to work fine.
Except that I haven't figured out that darn gap between the mag bottom and the grip. I can push the mag all the way in, it engages and then it pops out spring-driven like that 1/8".
The attached pics show the gap.
Thanks for all your help, guys.
Ed

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Don't be too concerned about the magazine sticking out a bit, it happens. As long as it engages with the catch properly its fine.

[esebm]

Yeah, things happen, I realize that.
But, considering the precise machinery of this gun inside and out, down to 1/10 of a millimeter or lower of tolerances makes one wonder why a mag could stick out 2+ millimeters?
There must be something that causes that.
My 2 cents.
Ed

[Danmark]

Not that I know ANYTHING about these pistols, but maybe like bayonets etc.. it may NOT be the original mag and so that could explain the slight mismatch?

MY 2 cents ( which with the poor Aussie dollar are worth less than yours .... )

[BlackCat1982]

Not that I know ANYTHING about these pistols, but maybe like bayonets etc.. it may NOT be the original mag and so that could explain the slight mismatch?

MY 2 cents ( which with the poor Aussie dollar are worth less than yours .... )

Can you see any markings on the toggle on the bottom of the magazine? If original Erfurt it will be marked, if a replacement then probably unmarked.

[esebm]

There is a serial number at the bottom and some other markings that I cannot decipher.
It may not be the original mag but mag tolerances between two guns cannot be 2 or more millimeters. Maybe half a mm or so.

[MAP]

Have you tried another P-08 magazine?

[esebm]

Don't have one.