Broken Hold open 1918 DWM

mrerick · 09-12-2017, 04:48 PM

You can shoot the pistol without the hold open. Just leave it out of the gun.

It's a part that requires fitting, and is somewhat precision in manufacture. You would probably get the best results by replacing it and the spring.

The part is hardened. It's interesting to see it snap there...

kurusu · 09-12-2017, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mrerick

You can shoot the pistol without the hold open. Just leave it out of the gun.

It's a part that requires fitting, and is somewhat precision in manufacture. You would probably get the best results by replacing it and the spring.

The part is hardened. It's interesting to see it snap there...

That is were they all snap. And I have witnessed personnaly a significant number do just that, generally jamming up the action as it happened to RShaw. Which is just what one needs in the middle of a match

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Never happened to me, because as I said in the other thread I remove it prior to shooting.

09-12-2017, 04:48 PM	#1
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