Kaweco mini piston does not fit sport?

[lovechop]

Just got my Kaweco Skyline Sport Fountain pen.  Also purchased Kaweco Plunger mini for Sport pen.

 

converter fits onto feed, but now main body will not thread with handle/nib section.  Feels clearly too long.

 

Is this just a normal oversight on my part?

 

 

Thanks!

 

lc

 

[mizgeorge]

I have at least half a dozen of these, and they all fit perfectly. 

 

It should look like this: 

and should fit with three or four mm to spare. 

[lovechop]

3 hours ago, mizgeorge said:

I have at least half a dozen of these, and they all fit perfectly. 

 

It should look like this: 

and should fit with three or four mm to spare. 

Yeah, pics enclosed.  i mounted the converter on the feed, extended the plunger, and as you can see in third photo, not even close to getting the body closed.

 

Any thoughts?

 

lc

 

 

[lovechop]

Caliper measurements:

 

Body length:  ~69mm

Depth available inside:  28.86mm

 

What is taking up the remaining 40mm???

 

is there a mini cartridge jammed up in there?

 

lc

 

[lovechop]

YES!

 

Logic prevails.

 

It was a mini cartridge up in the body.  I gently tapped on it opening down with a wooden mallet and voila, the cartridge falls out.

 

 

Sorry for the drama....i should use my brain once in a while.

 

lc