...on the super nice 4516-2 I just picked up today:

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I was putting the grip back on (after cleaning) and noticed the "little springy piece of sheetmetal behind the grip" sticking up vertically--which I'd never seen before on a 3rd gen. So either I broke it or it was already broken when I got the gun.

Assuming I can find another one...

How hard is this to replace? Armorer job? Or something a noob can handle? Looks like I'll have to take out the sear and all those little levers in the back of the gun. Doesn't exactly look easy. I have another 4516-2 and I may consider swapping the intact part into the new gun. Maybe.

Also...

Is it shootable/functional? It's still locking the slide back (hand cycling). Any serious functional concerns with shooting it?

Thanks...