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Assuming you have a stock magazine with the forward lip on the bottom and stock grip screws. It's still better to have some tools so you can use the exact correct size parallel blade screwdriver on the grip, and not use you three leaf spring as a screwdriver to undo the mag release catch.Even detail stripping is easy and doesn't require additional tools.
Even detail stripping is easy and doesn't require additional tools.
Manual safety/slidestop (can't remember). Use the slide as a hammer. Drift out the mainspring housing pin.What do you use to drift out the holding pins when detail stripping your 1911?
Slidestop. Use the slide as a hammer. Drift out the mainspring housing pin.
It's not difficult after you're past the short learning curve, but be caureful, you could shoot your eye out with that thing (the spring retainer)