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Thread: Umarex pistols, stiff barrel release lever

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    Rayee is offline I don't need a gun; I've got an attack butterfly.
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    Umarex pistols, stiff barrel release lever

    Any tips on how to ease this? The inch long lever that you twist in order for the breech to open, and gives you access for the mag...sometimes it's a bugger to operate.
    Anything to grease, or a corner to file off?
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    try pushing slightly on the front of the slide whilst pushing the lever down, takes some off the strain off the sear before you release it.
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    Rayee is offline I don't need a gun; I've got an attack butterfly.
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    Thanks mate
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    Rayee is offline I don't need a gun; I've got an attack butterfly.
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    (secretly disappointed...I wanted to file things down, and pretend I'm a gun smith)
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    magicniner is offline The Posh Knocking Shop Artist Formerly Known as Nocturnal Nick
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rayee View Post
    (secretly disappointed...I wanted to file things down, and pretend I'm a gun smith)
    Drop the slide off and take a turn off the slide opening spring, then there's less tension for the lever mechanism to overcome, trim half a turn at a time subsequently, if you cut it too short you'll end up having to stretch it
    Then you can file the end of the spring neatly
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    Wahoo!
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