Beretta 71 Disassembly Help.

andy38340

May 10, 2016 14:24

Need help getting one of these apart. This is not your typical barrel is stuck in the frame because it's dirty issues.

The take down lever is / was installed incorrectly when we got it. I've attached a picture to show what I mean. With the slide installed and shut, this lever should be covering the C-clip in the picture. The lever should not be able to get to the position shown without the slide back.

Any thought would be appreciated.

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  charliemeyer007

  May 10, 2016 15:10

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpsAwm5XWZM
  
  added Thanks for reporting back a solution.

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  mark christian

  May 10, 2016 16:33

  What if you removed the C-clip, pushed the pin in so that it was flush with the frame, retracted the slide so that the cut-out is over the tip of the disassembly lever and then rotated the lever so that it goes back into the correct location? Once that is done, push the pin back through the frame and then clip it.

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  hoosier

  May 11, 2016 07:45

  My take down will go in the the same position as yours. Normal operation. My take down needs a little nudge from the other side, at times to make it rotate.
  
  I have 2 of these. The one I have with the clip is a pain, took it down and filed off a bit on the back side of the lower part of the take down to clear the c -clip easier.
  
  My barrel was tight too. Used a plastic mallet to no avail, finally after taking the take down out, just racking the slide about 20 times worked. Was real tight, not dirty jut made that way..
  dave

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  andy38340

  May 11, 2016 12:27

  Thanks folks.
  
  Watched the video and tried the suggestions without luck.
  
  It turns out if you have one with the take down in this position, you can drive it out from the other side. Problem solved.

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