Safety/mag. swap

[browningautorifle]

Nice lookin' little folder.

[eb in oregon]

I've only had one that was really stuck and it was only the rear half of the plunger assembly, so there was no problem removing the mag catch. I can't remember if the safety would even come out at that point. I didn't want to ruin the plunger and spring assembly, so didn't apply any force from the mag catch end of the hole. Believe I did get the safety out without damaging it, but the plunger wasn't really accessible from the rear - even with the safety out of the way. I had already applied penetrating oil from both ends, so kept up with that, plus tapping on the trigger housing with a plastic hammer. Eventually I warmed it up a bit with a heat gun, and more work with the plastic hammer finally got it out.

I doubt you'll have any problem with yours! - Bob

I've only changed the magazine and safety catch five or six times, however in my experience the two issues that cause the spring and plunger to hang up are either congealed grease or cosmoline (which needs to be removed anyway) or a kink in the spring. The spring should be straight with no kinks. Once you get the magazine catch removed but the spring doesn't want to come out if you rotate the safety (or push back and forth a few times) it should push the spring and plunger out enough that you can take a scribe and carefully work the plunger forward until you see the spring. Then just work the spring out, clean, and reassemble using a bit of grease rather than oil.

[lboos]

I think I messed up, I should have put my post #10 in the [correct parts, I hope below. thread] looks like I got things screwed up, sorry.

[painter777]

I think I messed up

Your Good Louis,
We're following your project.
I agree with the others, it looks nice.
I don't see any sign of bayo band rub spots on the barrel.
A very nice looking Para !

[lboos]

Thanks painter,
I was expecting some problems with the parts not matching from what I have read, but they all went in very easy and the action works great, all the parts look org. to my eye's.

It was almost as much fun hunting down the parts and waiting on them then completing the gun, I did keep all the parts that came with the carbine just in case, but the gun is going to stay in this configuration.

I don't shoot anymore [bad hearing], just enjoy the history of the carbine in all its configuration's.