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Originally Posted by TriggerHappy1
Whacking with a mallot is of course absolute last resort. One thing I'm thinking about doing is grabbing the guide rod with a pair of vice grips to compress the recoil spring. Maybe it'll free up the assembly so I can get the slide off. I'm willing to let the guide guide rod get chewed up a bit.
BTW, I also used Kroil penetrating oil.
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Oh, MAN! You used Kroil, that's what messed ya up--
--shoulda used Ballistol!!
Seriously tho, tap back end of slide lightly with pine 2x4,
before wrangling on the guide rod with visegrips.