Man, I'm Getting GOOD!!!
Posted: June 28th, 2015, 4:43 pm
Not sure why I felt so lucky today but I decided to change the firing pin springs in 2 P-64's. My first entanglement with the safety/de-cocker removal took a dismal and embarrassing 5 ± hours!
But I had some FP springs that came with the new recoil springs I had ordered here and there. Why not use them...? So I took out my tools and cleaner and dove in. Gritted my teeth, drew on my prior experience (and new hemostats) and started. I filed the safety body a bit to loosen it up (don't trust myself with a Dremel) as they were a little tight, so while I had it apart ....
Got the new springs in, filing done and all re-installed -- 2 hours! Two hours to replace the FP springs, dress the safety body, clean and re-lube in less than 1/2 the time it took me to do just ONE! I'm getting good!
But I had some FP springs that came with the new recoil springs I had ordered here and there. Why not use them...? So I took out my tools and cleaner and dove in. Gritted my teeth, drew on my prior experience (and new hemostats) and started. I filed the safety body a bit to loosen it up (don't trust myself with a Dremel) as they were a little tight, so while I had it apart ....
Got the new springs in, filing done and all re-installed -- 2 hours! Two hours to replace the FP springs, dress the safety body, clean and re-lube in less than 1/2 the time it took me to do just ONE! I'm getting good!