Hi everyone,
I have a 1914 Mauser (SN# 64xxx), that someone, thoughtfully, nickel plated sometime in the distant past (I've had the piece almost 20 years). I haven't shot it for some 15 years, and decided to pull it out and take it to the range. When I tried to take it apart, I had trouble getting the slide off, and seem to think there was some trick to the disassembly, but I can't remember it.
I've got the barrel and retaining pin out, dropped the slide to the right position, dropped the striker, removed the magazine, but after that, the slide won't come off the frame. It comes forward about 1/4 inch from the regular rest position, then stops. It feels like it's hitting something. I've checked and rechecked the big disassembly book I have, but it looks like I'm following all the instructions correctley.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I have a 1914 Mauser (SN# 64xxx), that someone, thoughtfully, nickel plated sometime in the distant past (I've had the piece almost 20 years). I haven't shot it for some 15 years, and decided to pull it out and take it to the range. When I tried to take it apart, I had trouble getting the slide off, and seem to think there was some trick to the disassembly, but I can't remember it.
I've got the barrel and retaining pin out, dropped the slide to the right position, dropped the striker, removed the magazine, but after that, the slide won't come off the frame. It comes forward about 1/4 inch from the regular rest position, then stops. It feels like it's hitting something. I've checked and rechecked the big disassembly book I have, but it looks like I'm following all the instructions correctley.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.