AMT .380 MALADIES?
I have an older AMT .380 back-up, made in El Nonte California. It has served me reliabley for 20 boxes of ammo and 20 years or more. I started disassembling it for cleaning yesterday, and something strange happened. After removing the drift pin, and extractor/firing pin assy., the slide would not come off. As best as my memory would serve me, I swore the slide should just go forward a little and come straight up and off. NOTHING DOING. I finally used a long narrow screwdriver to depress the hammer slightly, and that allowed the slide to go far enough forward to come off of the frame/barrel. A fellow a the local gun shop said the sear might be getting worn and allowing the hammer to stop "higher" in the cocked position than it did when the gun was new, preventing the slide from going far enough forward to be removed from the frame. ANY SUGGESTIONS, THOUGHTS, CONFIRMATIONS ON HIS HYPOTHESIS?????....kb9hrs
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Hey kb9, what are you doing to these guns after you shoot them? I noticed that you're having problems with your AMT AND your CETME in less than 2 days.
Sometimes, my little backup gets persnickety and won't separate frame from slide-I just push down on the slide, (like the manual sez) and everthang is cool!
Don't have a CETME, but I do have an L1A1 that sometimes destroys the cases-seems like the extractor is a bit harsh on the rims, or the case just separates in half on its' way out. I guess as long as it doesn't leave a chunk in the bore; I'm all good.
Best of luck on that CETME.
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I haven't seen the manual for the back-up since I can remember. I tried pushing down, but the hammer is still in the way. Oh well...shoot it 'til it drops! In regard to the CETME, I'm trying to determine if the CETME is prone to "light" firing-pin strikes, or if the Indian-made ammo has known isues. Thanks for the return! de.......kb9hrs 0
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