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[Johnnu]

Does anyone know where I could get the procedure to tear-down my PT145 slide? Obviously I can remove it from the frame, but I would like to be able to completely disassemble the slide and all it's parts...Taurus will not even respond to my request! TKS, John

[gossman]

I have a Millenium pt145 it is fairly easy to tear down the slide.

1-drop mag
2-make sure it is empty ( common sense but still must be said)
3-move slide back and lock slide in place
4-rotate lever down 6:00 ( lever closest to the muzzle)
5-pull lever out of slide/frame
6-gipping tightly, let slide move forward easy
7-pull trigger, this will let slide move off of frame
8-watch out for the spring and rod assembly, it can fly off easily

the slide comes apart quite easily when it is off the frame. Pull the rod&spring off, barrel will come right out. When putting it back together, make sure the barrel is forward before putting the lever back, the lever goes in at 3:00 and just snaps in. have fun! :)

[Big Gay Al]

Originally posted by gossman@Jan 29 2005, 11:42 PM
I have a Millenium pt145 it is fairly easy to tear down the slide.

1-drop mag
2-make sure it is empty ( common sense but still must be said)
3-move slide back and lock slide in place
4-rotate lever down 6:00 ( lever closest to the muzzle)
5-pull lever out of slide/frame
6-gipping tightly, let slide move forward easy
7-pull trigger, this will let slide move off of frame
8-watch out for the spring and rod assembly, it can fly off easily

the slide comes apart quite easily when it is off the frame. Pull the rod&spring off, barrel will come right out. When putting it back together, make sure the barrel is forward before putting the lever back, the lever goes in at 3:00 and just snaps in. have fun! :)
I MIGHT be wrong, but I don't think that's what Johnnu meant. I think, based on his question he want to do things like take out the firing pin and the extractor.

[gossman]

That is most likely one of the magic parts only the shop can do.

[Johnnu]

Big Al is correct, I can do the field stripping with no prob. ; did want to disassemble the slide itself. Glock slides come apart in seconds (with no tools)....clean firing pin, extractor etc etc. In super cold weather, it's a good thing to be sure the firing pin falls when one pulls the trigger; extra oil and dirt will keep this from happening in below zero temps. THANKS ALL.....John