[lugerholsterrepair]

Doug, I tried that with my bench fitting pistol and it can't be done..locked up tight in the hold open position.

"Well I tried pushing the holdopen back as far as it would go" WRONG! You need to push DOWN not BACK!

When I pull the toggle back and release, it is like it is hitting something solid. YES! The holdopen!

I'm afraid it could be something bigger than a holdopen spring. The holdopen spring wants the same thing you do..to return the hold open sear into it's well in the frame!

Most people do not ever take out the holdopen when general cleaning and on a pistol that is shot a lot it could have some junk in the frame well. Dried grease, spent powder or who knows what.

Luke, One last thing..take your magazines into another room away from the pistol. This problem does fix not require a magazine..the insertion of one at any time does NOT help! It only pushes up on the holdopen! You want to push down!