Guys, this has been reported a number of times, and often the problem has been that the "Taurus Security System" is engaged, or partially engaged. As it is a simple, mechanical block that engages the guide rail on the right side of the slide, I suspect this is what's happening to the original poster.
As far as disassembly, this is the process that works 100% on my PT140, Pt145, and my GF's .40 24/7-
- Confirm pistol is clear.
- Manually rack slide to the rear, and engage the slide lock.
- Rotate takedown lever 90 degrees clockwise, to the "Down" position.
- Remove takedown pin to the left of pistol.
- Release slide lock, and, while controlling the slide with the off hand, CAREFULLY return the slide to the "In Battery" position
- At this point, pull and hold the trigger. (Note- pulling and holding, or pulling and releasing the trigger while the slide is retracted, will NOT allow the slide to come forward off the frame, on any of the above pistols.)
- Slide should now pull forward, off the frame.
On reassembly-
- Place slide on frame rails
- Rack slide fully to the rear (Do NOT pull trigger during this part of the process)
- Engage slide lock
- Re-insert takedown pin. ( A couple of little tricks here-
1- When starting the takedown pin back into the frame, note that a leg of the slide catch spring can be seen in the Takedown Pin hole. Also the right end of the Takedown Pin is beveled in such a way that it is “half moon” shaped. The “half moon” goes over the spring. What I do is rotate the Takedown Lever fully forward (180 degrees from it’s final position), place the half moon end of the pin over the spring leg, and rotate the pin/lever 90 degrees counter clockwise, to its removal position. This forces the spring into it’s proper position, and allows the pin to be reinserted. Insert the pin, and rotate the lever to it’s fully rearward position. It should snap into place over the spring leg, which, in turn, retains the Takedown Pin.
2- The barrel must be fully forward when the pin is reinserted. It CAN be inserted with the barrel to the rear- this is improper. The easiest way I’ve found to make sure the barrel is fully forward, is to hold the pistol fully muzzle down while performing all the above steps.
This really isn’t as complex as I’ve made it sound- basically, reinsert the pin, with the muzzle pointed at the ground, and you should be good to go.)
- Release the slide lock, and reassembly should be complete.
While writing this up, I’ve confirmed the process on both my 140 and 145- it does work. I’ve also read thru the online manual, and it seems pretty nonsensical to me. Possibly a bad translation from Portuguese??? Again, the above works.
I also recommend against "Forcing", filing, or hammering anything- you are either using incorrect methodology, or the pistol is malfunctioning. Forcing a mechanical device usually results in a worse breakage. If the above process still doesn’t work, I’d send it to repair.
Hope all this helps- Good Shootin’!
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