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Old 07-29-2011, 07:40 PM
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Just picked up a really nice 4046 and am considering it for a 218 carry. The gun is in great shape mechanically and finish wise other than the grips. Put on a set of Hogue and it looks really nice. Though my primary carry is a Glock 32 I like the 4046 because it works the same....you pull the trigger...no levers/decocks.....I believe you should always carry what you trained for and I carried a Glock for 20 yrs. The 4046 price was to good to pass up..... In any event is there some help on removing the firing pin and spring as part of a field strip and cleaning. As a Glock armorer I always broke the gun down completely because once you know how you can do it almost blindfolded its so easy. Hoping the 4046 is similar once you know the trick. Any help would be appreciated.

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Old 07-29-2011, 09:13 PM
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Here is how I did my 4586:

This is done almost like removing a firing pin and spring on a TDA 3rd Gen.

1. Safely field strip pistol
2. Push firing pin safety in and push firing pin with punch in as far as it will go.
3. Release firing pin safety and then firing pin. The firing pin should stay forward and be projecting out of the hole in the breechface.
4. Now, with a very thin punch, push the firing pin in while at the same time working the firing pin retainer from right to left (as you look down on top of the slide). It's sort of a pain, but the firing pin is the only thing keeping the firing pin retainer from moving out.
5. Once the firing pin stop starts to move out of the slide be careful of a spring and little metal thing that is part of the firing pin retainer. You can see it on the inside of the slide on the left side of the firing pin retainer. It may fly out once it is released when you move the firing pin retainer outside the slide. I keep my hand over it to prevent it from flying.
6. Once the firing pin stop is removed you can then put your hand over the back of the slide, and with a punch, push the firing pin safety...be careful...the firing pin will shoot out at a good rate. Then you can remove the spring from the tunnel.
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Old 07-30-2011, 12:02 AM
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KPSqured's directions look good. I myself learned by watching a video on YouTube on how to remove it, and was amazed at all the gunk I found (so gunky nothing shot out when the pressure was released).

I would add that I've done it once on each of my pistols but don't consider it part of my regular post range trip/ field stripping cleaning routine. It is good to know how to do it though when I need to.

Oh, I own the 4043 and 4044 and the slide "cap" where the safety/decocker lever would be requires a dexterous hand as there is nothing to grab onto (like a safety lever) when you need to rotate it down. I had to take a pair of needle nose pliers (with a rubber barrier so it didn't scratch anything) to assist me in it's rotation.

Likely easier to understand if you saw it done vs. having it explained. I have also had Glock pistols (3 of them) and in my opinion they are much easier to breakdown, in detail, than a 3rd gen pistol.

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Old 07-30-2011, 09:21 PM
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I took apart the safety and firing pin on my 6906 and it was hard to get the safety to come out. That little spring and pin can pop out so keep a finger over it. Surprisingly, the firing pin and chamber were pretty clean. No brass or even powder residue to speak of.
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Old 07-31-2011, 02:37 AM
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The above directions are pretty accurate. The round part that you have to remove is called the Firing Pin Retainer. If you are unsure about parts flying about, you can disassemble it inside of a large oven bag or zip lock bag.
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I know this is an old thread, but see also my recent thread/post here, discussing the same topic and fix in greater detail:

UPDATE/RESULTS: How to fix 4046 light primer strikes?
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