I purchased my Bodyguard this past weekend at a gun show and was getting familiar with it before going to the range. I too as soon as I turned the take down lever to the six o'clock position the slide startled me by driving forward. I also have a EAJ serial number. I had to hold the slide stop and turn the take down lever to about nine o'clock postion to field dress. I have big meat hooks but my fat fingers were not pushing that slide stop switch down.