Bev Fitchett's Guns Magazine

Stripping For Cleaning

Differences between Models make it necessary to identify them separately in the following procedure.

A = Government Model 380 Automatic and Government Pocketlite. B = Mustang, Mustang Plus II and Mustang Pocketlite.

1. (A & B) Ensure magazine is removed and pistol is NOT loaded. Be sure you are familiar with the Safety Instructions in Section 3.

2. (A & B) Cock hammer by pulling back on hammer spur.

3. (A & B) Pull slide to rear until lug on slide stop is opposite disassembly notch. (See Figure 6) Push rounded end of pin of slide stop (on right of receiver) inward and through receiver to disengage slide stop from slide.

disassembly notch

SLIDE STOP

FIGURE 6

REMOVING SLIDE STOP

SLIDE STOP

FIGURE 6

REMOVING SLIDE STOP

5. (A & B) Push slide forward off the receiver.