Yesterday I decided to give my 4516 a thorough cleaning after my CCW course Saturday. I had never disassembled it further than the recommended cleaning procedure but those little spaces and crevices that I couldn't get to were bothering me. So.....
Being the "I wonder what this will do if I take this out" kind of person I proceeded to remove the grip and then the various pins beneath it. After removing and cleaning all the various levers, springs, and "pieces parts" I carefully reassembled everything in the frame. This was somewhat of a challenge as I believe the planets need to be in some sort of alignment while sunspot activity reaches a peak to get the pins back through the levers and hammer. Now I check the trigger - Ok seems fine. I now put the slide on. The trigger no longer functions? I disassemble again thinking I missed something. Reassemble, same thing. Hmmm. Remove grip, look at parts diagram; this is right, that is right, wait what is that called? "THE MAGAZINE DISCONNECT LEVER" D'OH!!!!!! You Dummy!!! Reassemble and check with an empty magazine...Wonder of wonders it works exactly like it was made to. Fortunately my wife didn't ask me why it took 3 hours to clean my gun.
I was fully aware of the magazine safety but somehow forgot about it when I did my final check. And that is my bonehead story of the day. Just thought I'd share.
Being the "I wonder what this will do if I take this out" kind of person I proceeded to remove the grip and then the various pins beneath it. After removing and cleaning all the various levers, springs, and "pieces parts" I carefully reassembled everything in the frame. This was somewhat of a challenge as I believe the planets need to be in some sort of alignment while sunspot activity reaches a peak to get the pins back through the levers and hammer. Now I check the trigger - Ok seems fine. I now put the slide on. The trigger no longer functions? I disassemble again thinking I missed something. Reassemble, same thing. Hmmm. Remove grip, look at parts diagram; this is right, that is right, wait what is that called? "THE MAGAZINE DISCONNECT LEVER" D'OH!!!!!! You Dummy!!! Reassemble and check with an empty magazine...Wonder of wonders it works exactly like it was made to. Fortunately my wife didn't ask me why it took 3 hours to clean my gun.
I was fully aware of the magazine safety but somehow forgot about it when I did my final check. And that is my bonehead story of the day. Just thought I'd share.