blondebombshell
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i got my ruger p89 special edition last night and i was trying to take it apart so we(me and my bf) could clean it. well we both read the directions for disassembly(copy of the manual for disassembly is below) several times and we did what it said to do but we always seem to get stuck right where we we to take off the slide (#5 of the manual)
both me and my bf tried it for quite some time and we havent gotten close to getting it to come off.
any help would be greatly appreciated, so we can clean it asap so we can take it to the range.
both me and my bf tried it for quite some time and we havent gotten close to getting it to come off.
any help would be greatly appreciated, so we can clean it asap so we can take it to the range.
from the ruger p89 manual
TO DISASSEMBLE
1. Keep pistol pointed in a safe direction and place either safety lever in the
“safe” position (lever fully down, white dot and the letter “S” exposed). Press
forward on either magazine latch and withdraw magazine from butt of pistol.
2. Pull slide to rear and lock in open position by pressing upward on rear end of
slide stop. Again, be sure chamber is empty!
3. Keep upward pressure on slide stop to prevent forward movement of slide.
Open slide is under strong spring tension and could injure fingers if allowed
to slam shut. Insert finger through top of slide and push ejector downward
and forward (see Figure 4, below) until it locks in its lower position. This will
permit forward movement of slide. Further disassembly is impossible unless
this is done.
4. Remove fingers from ejection port. Grasp slide tightly. Now press down on
slide stop and allow slide to move slowly forward until the slide stop spring
retainer pin is aligned with the front edge of the slide stop notch. Press in on
right-hand end of slide stop and pull slide stop out of frame to the left until it
locks in its withdrawn position. (See Figure 5A, above.) Do not attempt to
pull it completely out of the frame. For the P94 & P944 pistols, press down
on the slide stop and allow the slide to move slowly forward until the vertical
index marks on the left side of the frame are aligned. (See Figure 5B, above.)
5. Push slide forward and remove entire slide assembly to the front.
6. With slide held upside down, lift rear end of guide rod to disengage it from its seat against the barrel lug. Withdraw spring and guide rod to the rear of the
slide. CAUTION: Spring is under tension!
7. Pull barrel upward out of slide slightly and withdraw to the rear.
8. This completes normal fieldstripping for routine cleaning and lubrication
purposes. Further disassembly of slide or frame components is not recommended and should only be undertaken by the factory.