A new guy question

[Ron Smith]

Welcome to the forum.

A 1915 should have a hold open. It is actvated by the magazine, so the magazine has to be fully inserted before the toggle will lock back.

Ron

[Ron Wood]

Must you hold back the battery to remove the action?

VN Vet,
If I understand your question, the answer is yes. To disassemble the receiver from the frame, you must "hold back" the barrel/receiver group so that you can turn the locking bolt down, remove the side plate and slide the receiver forward off of the frame. The easiest way for a beginner to hold back the barrel/reciever is press the muzzle against a solid surface until the receiver moves fully to the rear (about 1/4") and rotate the locking bolt down. This is of course done with an UNLOADED gun and the magazine removed. Also, the holdopen only works when the magazine is empty.