[ithacaartist]

Klaus,

Sorry,although I probably should, I don't know much more about the regulations that went into effect in 1968. If someone doesn't chime in with a link to the law(s), I'll do some research and post later.

The magazine safety prevents the action from being fully opened unless there is a mag in place. Nor will it fire a round with an empty mag well. It's kind of a P.I.T.A. when working on the gun. It makes de-c0cking the pistol next to impossible without a convoluted, three-handed routine. I think it would behave as a pistol without a mag safety if the bar that travels the length of the grip frame, pushed up by the knobs of the mag, is simply removed.

I'll bet "cirelaw" would be able to give us a rundown on the 1968 stuff, if he sees this post!

D.P.