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Sharpsdressed Man · December 25, 2012, 07:45 PM

Mag takedown: just like a 1911. Since the mag bottom is permanent, you have to get a rod and push the mag follower down in a bit, then use a nail to hold just the spring in the mag, and shake the follower loose, to be extracted by wiggling it out the top. The trick is getting the spring down far enough to allow clearance of the follower. Reassembly is just the reverse: get that spring down in, secure it with a nail through the side holes, and then reinsert the follower. Get it in place at the top, and just pull the nail out, allowing the spring to snap back up.

December 25, 2012, 07:45 PM	#14
Sharpsdressed Man Junior member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,176	Mag takedown: just like a 1911. Since the mag bottom is permanent, you have to get a rod and push the mag follower down in a bit, then use a nail to hold just the spring in the mag, and shake the follower loose, to be extracted by wiggling it out the top. The trick is getting the spring down far enough to allow clearance of the follower. Reassembly is just the reverse: get that spring down in, secure it with a nail through the side holes, and then reinsert the follower. Get it in place at the top, and just pull the nail out, allowing the spring to snap back up.