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  1. 08-14-2015 11:04 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vigilant View Post
    . It must have loosened the magazine as it slid out
    It was just bound up because of the rust.

    Quote Originally Posted by Vigilant View Post
    I know the pin holding in the sights only comes out one way
    The front sight pin will come out either way...no difference...just use a slightly bigger drift to start and then the tiny one to clear.
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