Need some input, please. but I think I figured some of it out staying up till 6 am (no sleep) Sat.
I read/saw about why there is a missing pin but still not how to disassemble.
I found a vid about upgrades that mentioned it in my dialogue below.
(See at bottom)
I had an INGO member come over to the house and showed me how to clean guns, with the right "stuff."
When we got to the Sig here, we couldn't get the slide off b/c the vids showed:
1. taking the "slide catch" out on the left side, by pushing through the "tab" in from the right side after getting the slide in the right position then pulling out the slide catch on the left side: piece of cake.
2. Then you are supposed to push a "pin" through from the right side out through the left side, but there is no "pin" there?!?!?!?!?
3. The next step after taking the "pin" out (that isn't there", is using an Allen wrench to unscrew a screw on the right side, so maybe if you just go to that step since there isn't the "pin" step to do, that will allow the slide to come off. (It's 4:15 am and I'm going to the garage to look for one)
Well, after looking till 4:30am in the garage I can't find my 40 Allen wrenches in a pouch where I've always kept them. At this point it will have to wait till tomorrow.
3. Next step (if you got the pin out) is to turn the "bushing" on the end of the barrel to the left, which allows removal of the barrel/slide, but you can't push the rod down to be able to get to turn the "thing" on the end of the barrel.
Sorry, I don't know all the terminology. If it wasn't 3:40 am I would look up the vid again. . I'm beginning my vacation
I know the previous owner had done some upgrades:
1. about the rod (it doesn't push in so as to be able to turn the "thing" on the end to the left, and it looks metal instead of the plastic OEM one)
2. a bushing on the end that makes the fit tight enough that the pin isn't needed, which explains why it isn't there, but if that bushing had been replaced it was then to not need the screw. The screw is indesirable b/c it ends up getting stripped.
I have half-a-dozen small plastic bags showing the parts that he had bought upgrading the gun, some of which are still in the bags and apparently weren't used.
If I need to I can post pics of those little bags if it will help, since the terminology alone could be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s_AgJH3nFc
Here's what I learned from the vid about the upgrade:
1. CW accessories solid guide rod
2. A slide alignment cone in the vid was there but I don't know if I have that b/c my "end" doesn't look as big. It goes on the end of the barrel where the bushing is for better accuracy, which the guy said he got better groups shooting with it. Or is could be the slide alignment cone (I was confused).
3. When installed, you don't need the barrel screw (taken off with the Allen wrench).
4. But, I still don't know how to get the barrel/slide off????? This vid did do the field strip/disassembly: too bad.
5. In another vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9FxRMBRE7Q
I learned that you replace the screw by using a tighter bushing on the end: not understand but I still have the screw on mine, but I understood the previous owner replaces the bushing, but I still have the screw.
6. That still not explains why I can't turn the bushing left to get off the barrel.
7. This guy hasn't done that upgrade yet just refers to it.
8. My guide rod assembly has been replaced with a stainless steel one (I think).
9. under the barrel you are supposed to be able to push the "plunger" down (over the guide rod) to move the bushing, but it will not depress and that is still my dilemma: I can't find out why and what to do to "swing" the bushing to the left to free up the barrel/slide.
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