Break Down a RIA compact

**Jescorrea** · 6th July 2009, 21:38

Doc

is there a way to make the pictures smaller. Didnt want to take so much space. I will try the paperclip soon. i have a two week R&R coming up in August.

**doctruptwn** · 7th July 2009, 15:13

Yep when you load them to Photobucket you can change the size and they'll appear that size.

**deepcypress** · 16th July 2009, 13:02

Just got a new compact - took it apart and cleaned, shoot it and took it apart again following manual take down procedure and the disassembly and reassembly went slick and easy each time with out using a paper clip or any aids. Doesn't seem that difficult.

**doctruptwn** · 20th July 2009, 22:29

Originally Posted by deepcypress

Just got a new compact - took it apart and cleaned, shoot it and took it apart again following manual take down procedure and the disassembly and reassembly went slick and easy each time with out using a paper clip or any aids. Doesn't seem that difficult.

It's really not, it's just kind of clumsy if you don't have big hands. It's diffently handy to practice once in a while incase you have to do an honest to goodness field strip. Several months ago I was tweeking extractor tension and got a little carried away at home. Used the proceedure to field strip in my trucks front seat, loosened the extractor a bit and back together. Worked great, didn't have to go home to pick up my paper clip.

**kenoc** · 20th July 2009, 22:36

I find it harder to use the paper clip than to just take it apart without one. Is not hard to just hold the spring in place with your finger while removing the guide assembly.

**doctruptwn** · 20th July 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by kenoc

I find it harder to use the paper clip than to just take it apart without one. Is not hard to just hold the spring in place with your finger while removing the guide assembly.

Ken-- I assumed he was talking about removing the slide from the frame. But you right the only thing to whatch for is releasing the tension slowly so it doesn't go flying.

**doctruptwn** · 19th October 2009, 15:35

I made a video on how to break these things down. I hope it helps;

Breakdown Video

**FanofHk** · 3rd November 2009, 09:11

Great video Doc!

When do we get to see you put the compact back together?

Fan

**schwaa** · 12th December 2009, 15:13

Thanks for this post. I was messing around with my new cs for about 10 minutes until i remembered this thread. Followed the steps listed( thank god I found a paper clip) and I was done in less than a minute.