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Hi everyone, first post here.
I recently picked up a 24/7 in 9mm, and i've gotten almost 500 rounds through it. The other day I was cleaning out the gun and then proceeded to re-assemble it. The Assembly pin absolutely would NOT snap into place. So I applied some extra force via the bottom of the magazine. After a few tries i gave up, pulled the pin out and looked at the result. Turns out the wire(slide catch spring) that bisects the hole had become crooked. If the gun is placed pointing to the left, the wire bends downwards, and if you look at the frame from above, the wire is bent inwards towards the gun. I tried prying the wire back to its normal state with some pliers, but to no avail. Now here's where the fun begins....
I had used a screwdriver to pop the wire out and straighten it, hwoever I accidentally yanked and pulled the slide catch spring. Now i'm really screwed. I don't know how to get it back in and it's STILL crooked. I decided to just leave the gun be and not cause it any more damage. Can anyone help?
Any response is greatly appreciated!
I recently picked up a 24/7 in 9mm, and i've gotten almost 500 rounds through it. The other day I was cleaning out the gun and then proceeded to re-assemble it. The Assembly pin absolutely would NOT snap into place. So I applied some extra force via the bottom of the magazine. After a few tries i gave up, pulled the pin out and looked at the result. Turns out the wire(slide catch spring) that bisects the hole had become crooked. If the gun is placed pointing to the left, the wire bends downwards, and if you look at the frame from above, the wire is bent inwards towards the gun. I tried prying the wire back to its normal state with some pliers, but to no avail. Now here's where the fun begins....
I had used a screwdriver to pop the wire out and straighten it, hwoever I accidentally yanked and pulled the slide catch spring. Now i'm really screwed. I don't know how to get it back in and it's STILL crooked. I decided to just leave the gun be and not cause it any more damage. Can anyone help?
Any response is greatly appreciated!