First Mauser Pocket Pistol 7.65 .32 (M1914) and a Question

alvin · 02-11-2012, 07:18 PM

Sorry, forgot to mention one key step: after inserting the magazine, use a pencil tip to push the magazine follower down. Otherwise, the slide is blocked by magazine follower.

This gun has dual hold-open mechanisms: internal hold-open catch and magazine follower. Both must be disabled to take the slide down. Inserting the magazine releases the internal hold-open catch, but the magazine follower must be disabled manually (inserting a magazine with snap-cap will work as well).

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02-11-2012, 07:18 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Sorry, forgot to mention one key step: after inserting the magazine, use a pencil tip to push the magazine follower down. Otherwise, the slide is blocked by magazine follower. This gun has dual hold-open mechanisms: internal hold-open catch and magazine follower. Both must be disabled to take the slide down. Inserting the magazine releases the internal hold-open catch, but the magazine follower must be disabled manually (inserting a magazine with snap-cap will work as well).