Nice video; and well done for highlighting this issue. There's another shortcoming to this gun too; the striker (that in an airsoft pistol like this is supposed to strike the gas valve on the magazine) remains in the forward/extended position after firing, and interferes with the insertion/extraction of the mag. If you try to force the mag (in or out), you 'll likely break the striker, and then good luck finding a replacement... This is why the user must remember to always cock the replica before inserting or removing the magazine, to cause the striker to retract (as shown near the end of the video). Same issue (and still not fixed) with other early WE models, like the Browning Hi Power (at least the early GP35 model replica - not sure about the more recent MK III one). That said, I must admit to having one myself - and despite the shortcomings, I like it quite a bit (I have one of the aforementioned Brownings too! :-) But then again, I only have them for display, and the occasional plinking! I also got the wood imitation grips for the p08 - which seem to have improved a bit recently; they are no longer the hideous shiny tan bit of plastic they once were; WE seems to have put s o m e effort into making them look a little more like wood, so not entirely bad... BTW, there are videos on YT that show how to replace that dreadful little spring that goes bad (a n y other spring will do, e.g. one out of a pen!), but it requires taking apart the whole trigger group, and can be quite fiddly, so not too many people will probably attempt it themselves...
Thank you for the feedback! Yes I should have mentioned the striker "quirk" as well but thought it best to just focus on the big problem. I have seen those videos where people have fixed them, but a lot of them are pretty old (at least the ones I have seen) so might get overlooked by someone doing a casual quick search for recent problems before buying a replica.
@@biggreenangryman1904 No, you just have to undo the screw at the bottom of the grip (on each side) and the grip comes right off, exactly like on a real steel one. The problem with the WE (and other similar ones, like the KWC) is that the gun internals (magazine, grip frame etc) are -probably- more bulky than on a real p08; the plastic grips on the replicas are hollowed out and fit on the replica. If you try to put a wooden grip made for a real Luger, it will simply not fit and you 'll have to start removing material from the inside, until you make it essentially into a -relatively- thin shell, as you say, in order to fit on the -bare- gun itself. Too much work for me, which is why I went for the wood-colour plastic grips from WE themselves - which is again, of course, of the thin shell type. Thankfully, though, they don't look half bad, unless you examine them real close, that is.
@@RWPFILMS107 It appears that all p08 replicas (we, kwc, gletcher etc) are based off the same pattern (which you can also see in some details carried over to all of them, like e.g. the last 2 digits of what would be the serial number on an original gun, which are '15' on all of them, but look like they are the last 2 digits of the date of manufacture - 1915, also stamped on all of them, whereas they should belong to the serial - and no serial appears on all these replicas). Not sure which one is the 'original', though, that the others copied - some say it's the WE. That said, each manufacturer adds their own details -and things like quality control, probably- to their replicas. I *believe* I have seen way less complaints on the KWC version, than the WE one, but that's just me - there may be complaints that I missed. I also believe KWC, as a manufacturer, enjoys a better reputation of quality than WE. Also, being CO2-powered, the KWC should be a bit more powerful than the WE. I knew all this stuff when I picked the WE (which was even more expensive than the KWC at the time!), but I liked the idea that, being gas-powered, the magazine, when pulled out, looked a lot more like an original one - I was hung on the idea of an accurate replica, as mine spends most of its time on a display! 🙂 But for actual plinking, CQB etc (and for potential longevity), I think I'd recommend the KWC...
hey, it is fixable tho, i just got mine, didnt had this problem yet but i did a couple things to it, i hammered the slide a little bit so the who upper slide doesnt wobble, i built in a static hopup diy style but it works and i use the drum mag (in the future i will probably convert it to hpa), my p08 is the long artillery version
WE Tech seem to have a habit of releasing a gun with a glaring flaw then resolutely failing to acknowledge or fix it. I've been looking for a Browning Hi Power and discovered they made one but, surprise, they've got a huge issue: the valve knocker is a SPRING which shears off if you insert a magazine while the hammer is forward. Worse, they've known about the issue for YEARS and still haven't fixed it after THREE model updates. That's a hard pass from me, thanks.
Man I had one of these back in the day. They made a drum mag for it. Fun fact: if it's 100 degrees outside, don't leave your fully green-gassed magazines outside. The bitch exploded.
Yeah sounds like it will be great for you, just be mindful when using it with friends that it might fail at any point so ensure everyone has proper eye protection.
Nice honest review 👍👍 I think Im gonna order cause its just for collection, I ordered the gmg42 so I was just missing the iconic luger pistol to have the epic german loadout 😃
@@TheKumaDono yes same for me but on the 24nov blackfriday it was only $1592 instead of $1999 so it was the DDay for me😅 And its worth it, The only mg42 full steal 10.5kg real weight on the market thanks G&G 💯
Nice video; and well done for highlighting this issue.
There's another shortcoming to this gun too; the striker (that in an airsoft pistol like this is supposed to strike the gas valve on the magazine) remains in the forward/extended position after firing, and interferes with the insertion/extraction of the mag. If you try to force the mag (in or out), you 'll likely break the striker, and then good luck finding a replacement... This is why the user must remember to always cock the replica before inserting or removing the magazine, to cause the striker to retract (as shown near the end of the video). Same issue (and still not fixed) with other early WE models, like the Browning Hi Power (at least the early GP35 model replica - not sure about the more recent MK III one).
That said, I must admit to having one myself - and despite the shortcomings, I like it quite a bit (I have one of the aforementioned Brownings too! :-)
But then again, I only have them for display, and the occasional plinking!
I also got the wood imitation grips for the p08 - which seem to have improved a bit recently; they are no longer the hideous shiny tan bit of plastic they once were; WE seems to have put s o m e effort into making them look a little more like wood, so not entirely bad...
BTW, there are videos on YT that show how to replace that dreadful little spring that goes bad (a n y other spring will do, e.g. one out of a pen!), but it requires taking apart the whole trigger group, and can be quite fiddly, so not too many people will probably attempt it themselves...
Thank you for the feedback! Yes I should have mentioned the striker "quirk" as well but thought it best to just focus on the big problem. I have seen those videos where people have fixed them, but a lot of them are pretty old (at least the ones I have seen) so might get overlooked by someone doing a casual quick search for recent problems before buying a replica.
Did you have to drill out the entire grip into a shell to stick it on over or is it possible to remove the original grips?
@@biggreenangryman1904 No, you just have to undo the screw at the bottom of the grip (on each side) and the grip comes right off, exactly like on a real steel one.
The problem with the WE (and other similar ones, like the KWC) is that the gun internals (magazine, grip frame etc) are -probably- more bulky than on a real p08; the plastic grips on the replicas are hollowed out and fit on the replica. If you try to put a wooden grip made for a real Luger, it will simply not fit and you 'll have to start removing material from the inside, until you make it essentially into a -relatively- thin shell, as you say, in order to fit on the -bare- gun itself. Too much work for me, which is why I went for the wood-colour plastic grips from WE themselves - which is again, of course, of the thin shell type. Thankfully, though, they don't look half bad, unless you examine them real close, that is.
would it be better to get the we tech or the kwc co2 version?
@@RWPFILMS107 It appears that all p08 replicas (we, kwc, gletcher etc) are based off the same pattern (which you can also see in some details carried over to all of them, like e.g. the last 2 digits of what would be the serial number on an original gun, which are '15' on all of them, but look like they are the last 2 digits of the date of manufacture - 1915, also stamped on all of them, whereas they should belong to the serial - and no serial appears on all these replicas). Not sure which one is the 'original', though, that the others copied - some say it's the WE.
That said, each manufacturer adds their own details -and things like quality control, probably- to their replicas.
I *believe* I have seen way less complaints on the KWC version, than the WE one, but that's just me - there may be complaints that I missed.
I also believe KWC, as a manufacturer, enjoys a better reputation of quality than WE. Also, being CO2-powered, the KWC should be a bit more powerful than the WE. I knew all this stuff when I picked the WE (which was even more expensive than the KWC at the time!), but I liked the idea that, being gas-powered, the magazine, when pulled out, looked a lot more like an original one - I was hung on the idea of an accurate replica, as mine spends most of its time on a display! 🙂
But for actual plinking, CQB etc (and for potential longevity), I think I'd recommend the KWC...
hey, it is fixable tho, i just got mine, didnt had this problem yet but i did a couple things to it, i hammered the slide a little bit so the who upper slide doesnt wobble, i built in a static hopup diy style but it works and i use the drum mag (in the future i will probably convert it to hpa), my p08 is the long artillery version
WE Tech seem to have a habit of releasing a gun with a glaring flaw then resolutely failing to acknowledge or fix it. I've been looking for a Browning Hi Power and discovered they made one but, surprise, they've got a huge issue: the valve knocker is a SPRING which shears off if you insert a magazine while the hammer is forward. Worse, they've known about the issue for YEARS and still haven't fixed it after THREE model updates. That's a hard pass from me, thanks.
Man I had one of these back in the day. They made a drum mag for it. Fun fact: if it's 100 degrees outside, don't leave your fully green-gassed magazines outside. The bitch exploded.
Since i dont play any official airsoft games (yet) and i mainly play with friends plus i love german guns this is absolutely lerfect
Yeah sounds like it will be great for you, just be mindful when using it with friends that it might fail at any point so ensure everyone has proper eye protection.
Nice honest review 👍👍
I think Im gonna order cause its just for collection, I ordered the gmg42 so I was just missing the iconic luger pistol to have the epic german loadout 😃
Ooh that's something I have wanted for a while but it's out of my price range at the moment. Glad you liked the video, and thanks for the feedback.
@@TheKumaDono yes same for me but on the 24nov blackfriday it was only $1592 instead of $1999 so it was the DDay for me😅
And its worth it, The only mg42 full steal 10.5kg real weight on the market thanks G&G 💯
@@alexbocle8472 That's a good price, definitely worth grabbing!
¿ Se puede cambiar el cañón del arma Luger p08 de largo al corto ?
No creo que vendan solo el cañón, sí venden una versión corta y una versión larga.
Is this fixable?
This gun really beautiful 👌👌👌🤩🤩🤩
It really is beautiful, definitely a display piece.
@@TheKumaDono yes 👍
it is not safe😄