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I just picked up a P-83 and am having a fairly serious problem with it. If I release the magazine with the slide back, the slide releases on its own and the hammer drops. If I have a magazine in, slide back, and release the slide with the slide release lever, the hammer drops.
The pistol is certainly fairly used, but none of the parts appear to broken. I could, of course, be wrong about this. It has been well-cleaned twice, but I have not fully disassembled it.
Also, there is a spring near the hammer that seems to be attached to nothing, and moves fairly freely. It appears to be this spring - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =218680724

Any insight into this issue would be greatly appreciated. I'm new to doing serious work on Makarov-style pistols, and could not find any information regarding my particular issue on here.



Thanks,

Brian

Picture of spring appears to be same spring used in Russian Makarov handgun. It might just be the SEAR spring.

Google: P-83 parts diagram.

Part #22 is the safety lever spring according to a diagram (spring in the Gunbroker Auction). #25 on a P-83 diagram should be the sear spring.