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John Sabato · 12-02-2004, 01:32 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JimD:
You can also knock out the steel pin that holds the bottom wood, or plastic, in place...<hr /></blockquote>Jim, that is exactly what I was warning against in my post above... once the factory crimp on an original pin is defeated, it will NEVER fit the same, and will have a tendency to slide one way or the other at the least opportune time and permanently damage the tube hole by enlarging it, as you attempt to seat the magazine in the pistol. I do not recommend removal of an original mag bottom except for necessary repairs.

12-02-2004, 01:32 PM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by JimD: <strong>You can also knock out the steel pin that holds the bottom wood, or plastic, in place...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Jim, that is exactly what I was warning against in my post above... once the factory crimp on an original pin is defeated, it will NEVER fit the same, and will have a tendency to slide one way or the other at the least opportune time and permanently damage the tube hole by enlarging it, as you attempt to seat the magazine in the pistol. I do not recommend removal of an original mag bottom except for necessary repairs. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*