Ever struggle to take the mainspring housing apart on your 1911 so you can occasionally clean it out; maybe replace the mainspring itself? Well, I have...and then there you are, crawling around on your hands and knees in search of small parts...
I found this info on a 1911 site long ago and thought I'd share:
1. Take a piece of old 2X4, maybe 6-8"; long and drive a finishing nail in the middle of it, leaving about an inch sticking out.
2. Now just push the mainspring housing down on the end of the nail and using a straightened-out paperclip, ease that little retaining pin out, then slowly let up on the MSH and voila!
I found this info on a 1911 site long ago and thought I'd share:
1. Take a piece of old 2X4, maybe 6-8"; long and drive a finishing nail in the middle of it, leaving about an inch sticking out.
2. Now just push the mainspring housing down on the end of the nail and using a straightened-out paperclip, ease that little retaining pin out, then slowly let up on the MSH and voila!