Recent content by Uncle Rick

I've tried pushing forward, and still find the releases hard to engage. I have the original 10 round mags that came with the gun when my son got it, as well as a couple of after market mags I ordered from CDNN. The problem exists with all of them.

Thank you, royalt ! As much as I appreciate the reply, I think it's going to be a job for the local gunsmith. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I'm like Captain Fumble Fingers, and springs and small parts have a tendency to grow wings if I take them apart.

I inherited it after the Station Night Club Fire, and it sat in my gun cabinet for a couple of years. Then, I took it to club's range, and it stove piped several times, so I took it home and gave it a serious scrub and clean, after which it cycled flawlessly, except for the mag release. I again...

Again, I think I'll take it to a smith and let him figure it out. I've shot it with Hoppe's solvent, followed by Hoppe's gun oil, and not much difference. I even shot it with PB Blaster, and nada. I think there's probably something either out of place, or boogered up to a fare-thee-well.

"The Lord's Caliber", .45 acp

WOW! I see a trip to a gunsmith in my future...( spoken in a Christopher Walken voice ) I have bad luck with stuff like this, so I think I'll let a pro check it out. I can see pins and springs flying all over the place if I try that. Thanks for sending the video.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

I checked my grip on the gun when trying to release the mag, and find that I do, in fact, push forward as well as toward the grip on the release. I tried pushing forward more, no joy. I may have to try to find a shop manual of some sort to take the mag release apart, as has been suggested a...

I have a Sig P320 (In the Lord's caliber!) that was the same way, but the trick was to work the release about a hundred times to loosen it. Maybe the P95 needs the same exercise. I don't know if the wife will appreciate it a second time...

I don't have an air compressor. If I took it to my mechanic's shop, they might let me use a blowgun. How would I access the innards to blow it out? I think the grip & frame module is injection molded around the works.

Yes sir. I'm a guitar player, and have fairly strong hands, so when I said it was hard to release, I wasn't exaggerating. It's almost painful to the thumbs, and both sides are like that.

P95 Mag release problem I have an old P95, and the mag release seems to be somewhat jammed. It's operable, but requires the thumb strength of the Gods. Does anyone have any hints about making the thing a little more pleasant to use? I've tried Hoppe's gun oil, and a light machine oil, but...