Still have FTF

lugerholsterrepair · 07-04-2008, 02:36 PM

Dave, I would try a MecGar mag first. Make sure you try all the possibilities before whittling away the mainspring.

I have taken a link out of a mainspring to solve a function problem and it worked. It was after a couple of frustrating days of monkeying around with the pistol chasing problems.

Mainsprings are easier to take out than you might think. I use a good strong straight steel drift to get a hold of it in the hole provided at the bottom of the mainspring guide.

You might also consider switching mainsprings to help diagnose the problem. Take two out and compare length to the good one.

Good Luck!

Jerry Burney

07-04-2008, 02:36 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Dave, I would try a MecGar mag first. Make sure you try all the possibilities before whittling away the mainspring. I have taken a link out of a mainspring to solve a function problem and it worked. It was after a couple of frustrating days of monkeying around with the pistol chasing problems. Mainsprings are easier to take out than you might think. I use a good strong straight steel drift to get a hold of it in the hole provided at the bottom of the mainspring guide. You might also consider switching mainsprings to help diagnose the problem. Take two out and compare length to the good one. Good Luck! Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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