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jdavionic · 03-04-2008, 03:33 PM

I was installing my extended mag release. The pin wasn't completely removed and everything was going well. But then I could get the pin back in. Thinking it was misaligned, I tried backing it out a little more, little more, then...oops - my spring fell out of the mag release area. Does anyone have advice on getting back in? Orientation? Help?

**Old School** · 03-04-2008, 03:41 PM

The easiest way to get it back in is to take a wire and make a slave pin. Once you have everything in place, push the slave out with the actual pin. The entire process is a PITA!

OS

jdavionic · 03-04-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

The easiest way to get it back in is to take a wire and make a slave pin. Once you have everything in place, push the slave out with the actual pin. The entire process is a PITA!

OS

I haven't figured out the correct orientation of the spring though. It's got a long & short end. which goes where?

**agalindo** · 03-04-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

The easiest way to get it back in is to take a wire and make a slave pin. Once you have everything in place, push the slave out with the actual pin. The entire process is a PITA!

OS

Yep.

jdavionic · 03-04-2008, 04:02 PM

The spring has the little L shaped end and the other short sharp end.

jdavionic · 03-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Holy Crap...you guys were right! What a PITA!!!

With that said, many thanks for your help. Just in case someone else makes the same mistake, I sacrafice one of my cheap brass punches to make a slave pin (it was bent anyway). But geez, I gave up counting the number of attempts.

Here's a thread with a picture that I was looking for
Mag release catch/spring installation

After all that, I'm not sure I like the super-extended mag release (+ 0.2"). I'll leave it in for a bit...but dang, that's a lot longer than I thought. Hopefully I'll get used to it.

darkvibe · 03-04-2008, 06:56 PM

lol.

Glad the thread I started helped you. Did you use the method I did or did you use the slave pin like old school and the info in the other thread recommended?

jdavionic · 03-04-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkvibe

lol.

Glad the thread I started helped you. Did you use the method I did or did you use the slave pin like old school and the info in the other thread recommended?

I went with the slave pin method...not easy. That video warns over and over again...go slow, don't push it too far out...

jdavionic · 03-08-2008, 07:08 AM

Well, I'm getting pretty good at installing and uninstalling the release. I bought one that was +.200 long. No complaints on where I got. I got what I ordered. I found that my desire for the release to be easily accessible was a bit over estimated with respect to how much longer. But a friend of mine turned it down to +0.090 and I touched up the bluing (Blue Wonder kit that I had for doing a rifle)...and presto, it's great.

Great mod.

03-04-2008, 03:33 PM	#1
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Crap...Mag release spring is out = help I was installing my extended mag release. The pin wasn't completely removed and everything was going well. But then I could get the pin back in. Thinking it was misaligned, I tried backing it out a little more, little more, then...oops - my spring fell out of the mag release area. Does anyone have advice on getting back in? Orientation? Help?

03-04-2008, 03:41 PM	#2
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,629	The easiest way to get it back in is to take a wire and make a slave pin. Once you have everything in place, push the slave out with the actual pin. The entire process is a PITA! OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

03-04-2008, 06:56 PM	#7
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03-04-2008, 04:02 PM	#5
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	The spring has the little L shaped end and the other short sharp end.

03-04-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Holy Crap...you guys were right! What a PITA!!! With that said, many thanks for your help. Just in case someone else makes the same mistake, I sacrafice one of my cheap brass punches to make a slave pin (it was bent anyway). But geez, I gave up counting the number of attempts. Here's a thread with a picture that I was looking for Mag release catch/spring installation After all that, I'm not sure I like the super-extended mag release (+ 0.2"). I'll leave it in for a bit...but dang, that's a lot longer than I thought. Hopefully I'll get used to it.

03-08-2008, 07:08 AM	#9
jdavionic XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GA Posts: 5,105	Well, I'm getting pretty good at installing and uninstalling the release. I bought one that was +.200 long. No complaints on where I got. I got what I ordered. I found that my desire for the release to be easily accessible was a bit over estimated with respect to how much longer. But a friend of mine turned it down to +0.090 and I touched up the bluing (Blue Wonder kit that I had for doing a rifle)...and presto, it's great. Great mod.