| Ball
Catch Replacment |
If your gun has a "ball" style magazine catch (more common on semi guns than SMGs), replacing
the unreliable “ball catch” with the time
tested “lever catch” is actually very simple
since the only tools you will need is a screwdriver,
a small punch, and a hammer.
It is best to purchase
the “lever catch” in a kit so you know for
sure every part required will be included such as the
latch, latch spring, latch pin, & old style grip.
FTF industries
sells the kit on there website where it is a labeled
as “Old
Style Grip & Mag Catch Assy”.
Before following the
tutorial below field strip your M-11.
MAKE SURE YOUR GUN IS UNLOADED BEFORE DOING
THIS!!!!!
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| Steps
1 through 4 |
| Step
1 |
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Unscrew
the grip screw, colored pink, and remove the grip, colored
blue. The “ball catch” and its spring can
be removed at this time.
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| Step
2 |
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Insert
the magazine latch, colored in pink, into the two ears
on the magazine housing as shown. Line up the pinholes
on the latch to the axis pinholes on the housing and insert
the latch axis pin, colored in blue, into the hole. You
may have to tap it a little with a hammer and a punch
pin, but most of the time it just drops in. |
| Step
3 |
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| This
next step is a little tricky. What you want to do is fit
the latch spring, colored in yellow, into a pocket on
the latch and the in the grip, colored in blue, at the
same time so when the grip is against the housing it holds
the spring in place. Make
sure you hold onto the grip once you have it installed
so it does not fall out.
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| Step
4 |
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Reinstall
the grip screw and that’s it. Insert
a unloaded magazine to test it out. If there is no spring
pressure on the latch then you probably messed up on
step 3.
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