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Thread: Break Down a RIA compact

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  1. #21
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    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.
    Jes Correa
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    Last edited by Jescorrea; 6th July 2009 at 20:39.


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    Yep when you load them to Photobucket you can change the size and they'll appear that size.
    There are 6,475 bolts and screws in a car, It takes 1 nut to spread them all over the road.

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    Cool

    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.
    Without agriculture, we will be hungry and naked.

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    Quote 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.
    There are 6,475 bolts and screws in a car, It takes 1 nut to spread them all over the road.

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    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.

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    Quote 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.
    There are 6,475 bolts and screws in a car, It takes 1 nut to spread them all over the road.

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

    Breakdown Video
    There are 6,475 bolts and screws in a car, It takes 1 nut to spread them all over the road.
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    Great video Doc!

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

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    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.

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    Replacing with GI-Style GR

    Can you replace the full length GR with a std GI GR?

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