ted, I moved your posting to its own posting and also subscribed you to it, so you can get notifications.
Yes, you can fire without a hold open, it just won't hold open.
Is the hold open broken, or is the spring? I have had more than one where the spring attaches be bent and one was broken.
Ed
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Edward Tinker
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Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers
Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV
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