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Colt Service Model Ace assembly Problem

mooko
I bought my SM Ace new in the '70's. It has worked wonderfully until last week. I had taken it down for cleaning and somehow got the extractor rod out of its groove when putting the slide back on. Now, I can't push the slide forward far enough to remove the slide stop. Any idea on how to get it apart and start over? I have tried forcing it into ots proper groove, but it won't go.

Thanks,

Mike
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  • JudgeColt
    I am confused. To remove the slide stop, the slide must be moved to the REAR, not forward. The disassembly notch on the slide is to the REAR of the slide stop notch. The slide must be moved to the REAR far enough to allow the slide stop "lip" to line up with the disassembly notch so it can be removed. Either you have forward and rear or back confused (forward is the muzzle end, rear or back is the hammer end) or ..... I have no idea what you are talking about.

    Assuming you do not know your back from your front and have your front and back reversed, try removing the barrel bushing to gain some "slack" between the barrel and the slide, which should help because the extractor (I assume that by "extractor rod" you mean the stamped extractor) fits in a notch on the left side of the chamber. With that slack, you should be able to push the slide BACK far enough to line up the slide stop with the disassembly notch to force the slide stop out, thus releasing the slide from the frame.
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