Pulling the trigger does nothing for me unfortunately. Doesn't move the hammer or anything else that I can see that would help it release. When the slide is back in normal position or rear of normal position, then the hammer will move with trigger, I've tried holding it semi-pulled, so the hammer is back, and sliding the slide off, but that doesn't work. However, when I push the slide front the 3/4" it will move, then it seems like the hammer is also "pushed" front (or it could just look like it) and nearly tight against the top of the slide. I realize it probably isn't tight against it, and there is some very minimal (1/16", less?) clearance between it and the actual slide, but to the naked eye looks like they are touching...