Prof Young
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Won't bore you all with the whole story (Look for threads about Bauter Saga.) Bill DeShivs got my magazine catch welded back together and . . . miracle of miracles . . . I got the mag catch, mag safety bar and spring all assembled and installed on the third try. (I've learned a few tricks along the way, patience being at the top of the list.)
The question is . . . why does the mag catch break? Someone suggested that maybe the mag is touching the slide in such a way that it puts pressure on the mag release. (European style mag release.) It's hard to tell, but with magnifying specks on and a bright flashlight it looked like that could be possible. So I've filed the mag down a touch.
So, now I've got this gun back together and it dry fires just fine . . . but I'm a touch afraid to shoot it for fear of breaking the mag catch again. Hmmmmm . . ..
Oh, and I've found another company that has "Baby Browning" (should fit a Bauer) parts. It's called Hoosier Gun Works and has a web site. They list a mag catch as only $15, which is much cheaper than elsewhere. I have't ordered from them yet. May do so if my Bauer breaks . . . again!!!
Okay, so probably sometime next week I'll take the thing to the range and see what happens.
Are we having fun yet?
Life is good.
Prof Young
The question is . . . why does the mag catch break? Someone suggested that maybe the mag is touching the slide in such a way that it puts pressure on the mag release. (European style mag release.) It's hard to tell, but with magnifying specks on and a bright flashlight it looked like that could be possible. So I've filed the mag down a touch.
So, now I've got this gun back together and it dry fires just fine . . . but I'm a touch afraid to shoot it for fear of breaking the mag catch again. Hmmmmm . . ..
Oh, and I've found another company that has "Baby Browning" (should fit a Bauer) parts. It's called Hoosier Gun Works and has a web site. They list a mag catch as only $15, which is much cheaper than elsewhere. I have't ordered from them yet. May do so if my Bauer breaks . . . again!!!
Okay, so probably sometime next week I'll take the thing to the range and see what happens.
Are we having fun yet?
Life is good.
Prof Young