2 questions: Trigger spring and Hold open issue

[Sky Zero]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

You can't "bend" the hold open; the spring yes. I don't think you can put it in wrong either- and still be able to assemble it.

Take it out, it is not needed to function, clean all the brass out and fire it some more. If you still have brass shavings, something else is wrong( probably is, as the hold open should not cause this type problem).

If that shows no problem, swap the hold open from the 1918 to the BYF, see if it functions correctly.

thanks. yeah, that's what I meant with the bending. I'm still a newbie.i will try that!