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WE P08 (Luger) discussion

  • 18-01-2008 9:07pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭


    Be good kids :p

    Anyone have any questions, pic requests etc just shout.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭tonyj_mc


    looks good alright, how much was she?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    tonyj_mc wrote: »
    looks good alright, how much was she?

    Thanks. €95 (including postage) got through customs ok, so no extra charges.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭tonyj_mc


    sweet one of the lads was looking for one, i'll point him in this direction


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Pic's are excellent, I'm not a Luger fan but its great
    to see side by side (or over n'under) pics of the airsoft vs RS.

    It will be one for my collection once I start to move onto the older
    style stuff.

    ~B


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    I have to order one now, feck ye.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Motosam wrote: »
    I have to order one now, feck ye.

    The 4" ones are out of stock on Cobra Motosam :o I sent him a mail about tanaka mags capatability but he never got back to me :confused:

    Cheers Bullets, of course you'll have to add a Luger to that collection :D....wouldnt be complete without one :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭zero19


    Awesome pictures! :) Great review thumbs up from me!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Master


    Great review and fantastic pics


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,809 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Great review :)

    I'd buy one of them for the mags alone. They're a work of art!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭Fallschirmjager


    just wow...i dont like lugers at all but for 95 euro thats great value...looks a great piece...great review by the way


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Cheers guys, glad y'all liked it :)

    For some reason though I have no immediate urge to shoot it (still havent ordered any gas for it, I assume 134a will do the trick?) its enough fun to play around with, foddle etc without the need for shootin' :p

    When I do shoot it I'll edit my review to input that data.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭H.O.T.A.S.


    Any joy sourcing a holster or mags?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    I ordered a reproduction black hardshell P08 holster off e-bay, cost me €34. Havent looked for mags yet to be honest, still looking for some resonably priced wood grips though, they're pricey! :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,809 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Hey, will I move that post to your review? They all just get locked now to keep em clean.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Hey, will I move that post to your review? They all just get locked now to keep em clean.

    Yeah, please o1s1n, that'd be great ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 TopperHarley


    CROPPY ,
    great review on a nice piece of kit ...
    For the money they are a bargain ......and not too expensive enought to play around with ....if the finish wears off , you can buy the spray on paint finish online it would be a good project to try and refinish when needs be ...
    Grips - ex military/ surplus stock is the best bet re expense .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Cheers Topper :)

    I havent sourced any grips yet, they are damn expensive! :eek: Thinking of making my own at some stage, need to get a cheuqering tool though, but until then I aged the plastic ones a little, painted and sealed them, they turned out ok, and a hell of a lot better than the black!

    I also messed about with the finish a little, I'll get some pics up later.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Cheers Topper :)

    I havent sourced any grips yet, they are damn expensive! :eek: Thinking of making my own at some stage, need to get a cheuqering tool though, but until then I aged the plastic ones a little, painted and sealed them, they turned out ok, and a hell of a lot better than the black!

    I also messed about with the finish a little, I'll get some pics up later.

    You can find grips on ebay, I was looking at some today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭padmundo


    I bought one myself after looking at yours. Nice little piece. I'd agree about the grips.

    It's a nice little beauty to fire, real crisp action but the hop is way off when you get it. Usually on any pistol I got the hop was at least somewhat decent... it fires steeply upwards. To adjust it you gotta strip and hex key the hop to adjust it. I got no hex key with mine.

    Just wondering if you had any issue with the roller on the hammer being loose and falling out of the pistol. It happened to my friends one on the first weekend when we got them and on mine the following weekend (but he fired his a lot more than me).

    The pin is very loose and it is likely to happen again and again. It was ok happening in my house but out in the field that piece would be lost.
    if the finish wears off , you can buy the spray on paint finish online it would be a good project to try and refinish when needs be

    Why? They look better with a bit of a battle worn look on them though, well that's how I feel about them anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Yep, I had the pin come loose and the roller fall off! :( Its an issue with them, it came off once, but now I check it every so often and if the pin has creeped out a little I slide it back into place using the side plate (as its hard to get your finger in there.

    Perhaps 'thread lock' or the likes would sort it?

    Cheers for the heads up on the grips Motosam ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Yep, I had the pin come loose and the roller fall off! :( Its an issue with them, it came off once, but now I check it every so often and if the pin has creeped out a little I slide it back into place using the side plate (as its hard to get your finger in there.

    Perhaps 'thread lock' or the likes would sort it?

    Cheers for the heads up on the grips Motosam ;)

    http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/index.php?showtopic=105693

    New review /\ It mentions the issue with that part falling out, and yes suggests threadlock.

    http://ww2aa.proboards45.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=gun&thread=1201456186&page=1

    /\ Guiness's review, he does very good ones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Here's a few pics of my WE P08 now, I done the 'Guinness' technique on the grips, ie painting them :o, they'll do for now, better than black anyway! As for the finish of the gun metal, well, I want to find something better for that.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭padmundo


    Nice "weathering" there Croppy.

    Interestingly thing my P08 isn't threaded for a silencer like those mentioned in the reviews.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭zero19


    Looks great croppy nice work, link to the guiness method?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭VonLuck


    I was wondering wheter you got those grips yet alright. Did a good job with the plastic though.

    Might give it a go myself when I get my Luger next week. Although I probably will mess it up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    padmundo wrote: »
    Nice "weathering" there Croppy.

    Interestingly thing my P08 isn't threaded for a silencer like those mentioned in the reviews.

    seen the ones out in mia that have the threaded barrel for a suppressor ,never seen a silenced luger ever ,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭padmundo


    Gatling wrote: »
    never seen a silenced luger ever ,

    Neither have I! At least my one has the normal barrel with fake rifling.

    I squeezed the old silencer off my uber old MP5 SD6 onto the barrel of the luger earlier today to satisfy my curiosity as to what it might look like. It just didn't look right. I'll stick up a picture tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭padmundo


    I'll stick up a picture tomorrow.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Cheers for the comments guys :). With regard to Guinness's guide to aging and painting the grips, I cant find it! Darn, I cant remember what forum I got it off. Its basically a process of sanding down the grip with very fine, maybe 400 grit sandpaper and giving them a rub of 000 wire wool, just to give the paint a key. Add a few gouges, dents, etc etc with a file, dremel, whatever you think best, but make sure and 'soften' out these gouges with some wire wool as realisticaly over time they would be softened by handling. Also, on mine I sanding down the chequering on the edges of the grips to simulate where the grips would have been handled most.

    The paint you use is acrylic, pick and choose as you want, mix different browns, blacks etc to get a color you like best. Add a good coating and wipe down with a rag, so that the paint sits in the low areas of the chequering, let that dry and add another coat, again wipe off excess. By wiping you are exposing the very tip of the chequering, so it shows as black, which gives it a more 'aged' look. Once you are happy with the color and number of coats, let it dry and then seal it with a spray on laquer or varnish, with a matt or satin finish if possible, glossy wouldnt look right.



    Brought her out yesterday for a bit of a shoot, filled the mag with gas and bb's, popped the mag in, pull the trigger and POOF.......a big cloud of gas! :confused: Never had that before, so, again, filled the mag with gas, popped it in and yet again.....POOF!!, another cloud of gas, so at this stage I figured something was amiss :(

    Stripped her down and realised there was something rattling about in the piston thingy. So, stripped that down lastnight and it seems theres a little nozzle inside that which has a screw holding it in place, but, after a lot of use the nozzle (which has pressure put on it by a spring) has forced itself past the screwand so is shaking about freely, hence the sudden escape of gas. I'll try get some pics later to explain better, 'should' be an easy fix I hope, but just so you know should it happen to any of you, could be the next problem after the roller wheel :p



    Ok, here's a few pics, I expect this will happen, given time to other WE P08 owners, so this might be of some help. My Luger hasnt been used 'that' much, hasnt been abused (although it looks otherwise :p) has been kept well cleaned and well lubed, it was a cheap plastic part that failed, as I mentioned, in the piston:

    th_27598_p4_122_149lo.jpg
    (note the red arrow pointing to the screw on top which is the cause of the problem)


    The part that failed was the nozzle type piece inside the piston:
    th_27708_p3_122_866lo.jpg


    I did a rough 'section' view of the piston, as seen below. As you can see, the screw which goes through the top keeps the nozzle in place, keeps pressure on it (from the spring) and prevents it from moving about freely. But as there is a lot of pressure on this piece, and its only stopper is a small screw, it has forced its way past the screw
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    As can be seen below, the plastic has been 'eaten' right through in one spot and has started to go at the opposite side. Also note the 'rings', these are from the nozzle spinning and being marked by the threads of the screw:
    th_27972_p1_122_117lo.jpg


    As for the remedy :confused: I dont know, anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking maybe sanding it down a little (ie until the rings were gone) then sticking a new 'plate' onto it, perhaps a metal one? Or using a longer screw which would by pass the holes.

    Suggestions welcome ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,809 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Cheers for the comments guys :). With regard to Guinness's guide to aging and painting the grips, I cant find it!

    Here you go
    http://ww2aa.proboards45.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=gun&thread=1201456186&page=1

    Nice job you did on yours. It really does have to be done to complete the Luger look.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    Cheers for the comments guys :). With regard to Guinness's guide to aging and painting the grips, I cant find it! Darn, I cant remember what forum I got it off. Its basically a process of sanding down the grip with very fine, maybe 400 grit sandpaper and giving them a rub of 000 wire wool, just to give the paint a key. Add a few gouges, dents, etc etc with a file, dremel, whatever you think best, but make sure and 'soften' out these gouges with some wire wool as realisticaly over time they would be softened by handling.

    :eek:
    dont touch your gun with 400 paper!, thats really rough and will leave swirl marks all over it and will look sh*te,
    if its to dull it a bit then just use a soft scotch pad and go easy with it, as for ageing the metal, put the pistol in a bag with a bicycle chain and shake it like mad, the chain will give you the aging effect without having any sharp bits to gouge into the frame or anything.,:)

    EDIT:
    a luger with a suppressor.,LOL :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭VonLuck


    Right, I need a bit of help guys if you don't mind.

    I got this gun today, and seeing as it was my first airsoft gun, I may have been a bit hasty.

    I read your review and you said something about a spring and a pin going in the takedown lever. I never knew about this and I think I may have lost it as I don't see them (unless they are hidden to the naked eye). This may be the reason why sometimes the lever opens when cocking the gun....

    Also, shouldn't the slide pop up when all bb's have been fired? I fired about 3 or 4 clips so far but have only remember the slide going up the first time. Any tips?

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    VonLuck wrote: »
    Right, I need a bit of help guys if you don't mind.

    I got this gun today, and seeing as it was my first airsoft gun, I may have been a bit hasty.

    I read your review and you said something about a spring and a pin going in the takedown lever. I never knew about this and I think I may have lost it as I don't see them (unless they are hidden to the naked eye). This may be the reason why sometimes the lever opens when cocking the gun....

    Also, shouldn't the slide pop up when all bb's have been fired? I fired about 3 or 4 clips so far but have only remember the slide going up the first time. Any tips?

    Thanks.

    I have no experience with this particular GBB but they all work similarly. My M9 oftne doesn't lock back after the last shot. The power of the blowback often isn't effecient enough to push the slide back all the way. The first mag would have had less cooldown than the rest so would be likely to work better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    You want to oil it a bit when you first get it, I think I linked to the guide before in this thread that you are asking about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭VonLuck


    Well after a good search of everywhere I had my gun, I'm pretty sure I lost that pin and spring. I am pretty annoyed at this. Now my take down lever keeps opening. (In fact, last night it opened and I didn't realise, the whole gun fell apart. Luckily I was able to reassemble it)

    Does anyone know where I can find replacement parts such as the spring and pin I lost?

    By the way, Motosam, I couldn't find that link you were talking about, although I don't think my gun needs oiling. Seems like it's pretty lubed up!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55569455&postcount=22

    I think the second review mentions some issues down at the bottom.

    I'm getting one of these pistols soon, so I'll know better then, but for now, perhaps you can contact wgc about getting the equivilant tanaka luger replacement part, if/when mine arrives, if it looks like a simple part, I'll make you one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    VonLuck wrote: »
    Well after a good search of everywhere I had my gun, I'm pretty sure I lost that pin and spring. I am pretty annoyed at this. Now my take down lever keeps opening. (In fact, last night it opened and I didn't realise, the whole gun fell apart. Luckily I was able to reassemble it)

    Does anyone know where I can find replacement parts such as the spring and pin I lost?


    Ah, pity to hear that! I did the exact same thing, so dont feel too bad! Luckily it was the spring that got away from me, the pin I saved! The pin and spring are literally just sitting in a drilled holed in the take down lever so when you pull it out, unless you are totally prepared to catch them, you'll lose em! I spent about an hour on my floor with a big magnet trying to find the spring, but no luck :(

    Anyway, what I did was, looked for another spring in places where I thought I might find a similar one. Turned out I had an old walkman lying about which had a spring of the same diameter in it! It was a little longer, but thats good, as it kept the takedown lever more secure. Have a look about, you'd be surprised where you'd find little springs! Also, for the pin, its only about 3mm or so long. A cut down nail or pin may do the job, just round off the head well so as to allow the lever to rotate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭VonLuck


    How small is the spring exactly? I see a few tiny springs inside the gun itself. Is the spring I'm looking for of a similar size? I'm not exactly sure how it goes together anyways so I might contact someone about it.... although it's not the biggest problem in the world.

    By the way, this may just be a general airsoft question, but is it normal for the gas to run out randomly? By this I mean, sometimes I get two or more clips fired off before having to refill, other times not even a full clip. I fill it up completley with gas each time I refill. Baffling!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    VonLuck wrote: »
    How small is the spring exactly? I see a few tiny springs inside the gun itself. Is the spring I'm looking for of a similar size? I'm not exactly sure how it goes together anyways so I might contact someone about it.... although it's not the biggest problem in the world.

    By the way, this may just be a general airsoft question, but is it normal for the gas to run out randomly? By this I mean, sometimes I get two or more clips fired off before having to refill, other times not even a full clip. I fill it up completley with gas each time I refill. Baffling!

    Its just temperature, cool down etc., completely normal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Ya, ist wunderbar!

    Mein deutch ist sheiser.


    Anyway, right now, I have a luger and two mags in a luger replica holster on my belt,

    oh yes.



    Ok out of the box need to know:

    The hammer is internal, it must be cocked to remove or insert the magazine, as it sits into a recess in the mag when at rest, WE tech have this, as do Tanaka, make sure to have a cocked pistol when loading or removing the mag or you may damage the hammer loading, nay, WILL break the hammer forcibly loading/unloading it when not cocked.

    The main Pin at the very back, which the toggle pivots on, is held in BY FRICTION ALONE, pop it out, and the little disk on one side, put the pin back in, use threadlock to hold in the disk and the pin in the disk, if this was a screw bolt there wouldnt be an issue, but meh, use screwlock.

    If you remove the take down handle, YOU WILL lose a little nub and spring in the take down lever, be careful and remember, you DO NOT need to remove the take down handle to remove the upper receiver and barrel, they are only a bit stiff, be gentle and careful.

    Now, to fire, and thanks to KD, chrono! ;):D

    I will test with .2, .23, .25 and post results in KD's thread on gbb barrel length, fps, joules and their relation to bb weight and time in barrel.

    Danke shoin, auf wiedersein!

    I apologise to all german speakers whose language I have just butchered.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭SpitfireIV


    Whatcha' think of the grips? :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Not as bad as I expected, bit of lex in them, but I'm hoping to get a set eventually to replace them.


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