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Originally Posted by Jimbocious
I also have a S&W model 1913 in the later .32acp, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to disassemble it and can't find instructions anywhere. Anyone have a good source for breakdown instructions? Thanks!
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Good question. I’ve never seen anything about this, and I’ve never had one.
Since the .32 version abandoned the back-hinge design that made the original so unique and replaced it with a more conventional slide, there has to be a way to disengage and slide that off the frame. Have you checked whether the trigger guard pivots down like on the original, maybe to free the slide for removal instead of the upper barrel/frame assembly for pivoting up?
PS: Looking at a picture of the .32 version, there appears to be a pivot pin in front of the trigger guard in about the right place. So disengage the breech block from the spring and pull it back, then see if you can pull the trigger guard downward. If that works, you can try to get the slide off. Good luck
