Yet another Newbie with...

[Magic Jar]

Well, drat, I've already run into a problem...I think.

When I field-stripped this gun yesterday I didn't pay much attention to the fact that when I pulled the toggles to the rear in order to rotate the forward release lever down the toggles did not remain in a locked-to-the-rear position. My left forefinger easily reached and rotated the lever down. I then released the toggles forward and continued to remove the barrel from the frame. I thought that normal.

Then, this morning, I reviewed a couple of the videos about disassembly/assembly of the gun and noticed that in each case when the toggles were moved to the rear they locked into position.

Whoops! Does this mean that there's a part missing? Is there something my brain is missing? I've tried the same move with the safety on and off. The toggles still do not lock to the rear. I'm concerned now that this gun is malfunctioning.

Of course, there is the all likelihood that it is I who is malfunctioning.

Any assistance is appreciated.

James