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Changing the grip on a P32 |
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Continuing with the P32 grip replacement instructions. |
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With the frame pins removed and the hammer spring released, you should now be able to remove the receiver from the grip. BUT WAIT! Be very careful, or you may lose some parts. Pay particularly close attention to the slide stop spring, pictured here at left. It's the little circular spring with extending ends, just barely being held in by the grip in the photo. This spring can and will jump out at you! When you've got the receiver to this point, grab the receiver where the slide stop spring is mounted, so as to prevent its release (and so you don't have to spend 10 minutes looking for it on the floor with a magnet!) It will easily flip out, so be careful! Notice the location of other parts on the reciver. They could come out as well if you're not careful. |
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Carefully remove the receiver. |
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Once you have the receiver removed from the grip, remove the slide stop spring from the receiver so that it won't accidentally discharge it's energy. Place it and the reciever in a save place (your frame pins are in a safe place now, aren't they?!). All you should have left now is the grip with the hammber block assembly and the magazine release mechanism. Yep, we've got to pull those out, too! |
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Let's start with the the hammer block assembly. This consists of a pin, the hammer block, and the hammer block spring. This is much easier to get out that it is to get back in, but don't let that worry you (yet!). There's one more pin still left in the grip, which is holding the hammer block and spring. Gently drive it out with the punch and hammer, again, being careful not to damage the pin, the grip, or the surface upon which you are pounding. In the poor photo to the right, you can see the protruding pin that is almost ready to come out, and if you look carefully (and use your imagination a little), you can see the hammer block and spring. Remove all three pieces and safely put them away. |
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Now imagine that you can actually see the details in the blurry photo below, and that you can actually see down my P32 white grip. See that black magazine catch below that looks like a backwards L? And see the little magazine catch inserted in the inside of the magazine shaft to the right of the backwards L that looks like a paperclip? We have to get that paperclip-like spring out so we can remove the magazine catch. |
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Once again, this is one of those things that might go flinging across the room if you're not careful, so I would suggest a little care here. Find the little spring inside your grip, and then move to the next page. |
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Click here to continue with the installation. |
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