I have been working on this pistol off and on for a couple of months now. It's my Uncle's. He brought it to me originally because it wouldn't eject a spent shell. I checked it out and found the extractor and its spring had disappeared. (the pin had backed out and let the extractor and spring fly)
No big deal. I got a new one and fit it and it extracts nicely now. It was also missing the magazine (Uncle couldn't find it) I finally got a couple from internet sources.
Now to the weird problem:
The gun is now nice and clean and oiled.
Putting the safety on and pulling the hammer back and squeezing the trigger SHOULD result in the gun not being able to fire.
This crazy gun will roll the safety off and go to the fire position just by squeezing the trigger! I've done all this UNLOADED....so don't worry.
I replaced the safety detent ball and spring for the selector. But the gun still goes off of safe, especially if it’s turned sideways (weird!). I tried to open up the detent hole on the safety, but the gun steel seems too hard for my dremmel and carbide bits. Should I just buy another selector from Numrich or is there a way to open up that detent hole or is there something else to try?
I don't want to give this back to him until I'm sure it's safe!
Thanks for any help!
No big deal. I got a new one and fit it and it extracts nicely now. It was also missing the magazine (Uncle couldn't find it) I finally got a couple from internet sources.
Now to the weird problem:
The gun is now nice and clean and oiled.
Putting the safety on and pulling the hammer back and squeezing the trigger SHOULD result in the gun not being able to fire.
This crazy gun will roll the safety off and go to the fire position just by squeezing the trigger! I've done all this UNLOADED....so don't worry.
I replaced the safety detent ball and spring for the selector. But the gun still goes off of safe, especially if it’s turned sideways (weird!). I tried to open up the detent hole on the safety, but the gun steel seems too hard for my dremmel and carbide bits. Should I just buy another selector from Numrich or is there a way to open up that detent hole or is there something else to try?
I don't want to give this back to him until I'm sure it's safe!
Thanks for any help!