Heckler&Koch HK45 COMPACT TACTICAL - Manual (Page 17)

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HK45 & HK45 Compact
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
Disassembly (Field stripping) of the Pistol
1. Follow Clearing Procedures found on page 19 and “clear” the pistol.
2. Depress the slide release and allow the slide to return forward.
3. Using the firing hand, retract and hold the slide to the rear so that the axle of
the slide release is visible through the recess in the left side of the slide (See
arrows, Figure 11).
4. With the non-firing hand, completely remove the slide release from the left
side of the frame by pressing on it from the right side of the frame (Figure
12), and pulling it out of the left side of the frame.
Figure 11 Figure 12
CAUTION: Hold the recoil/bullet assembly in place while removing the slide
from the frame. If not, this assembly could be released under spring tension
and could possibly cause injury to personnel, or become damaged or lost.
5. Remove the slide with barrel and recoil/buffer spring assembly by sliding it
forward off of the frames (see Figure 13).
Figure 13
6. Set the slide down on a flat surface.
7. Carefully remove the recoil/buffer spring assembly from the barrel and
slide by lifting up on the rear of the recoil spring guide rod (Figure 14) and
pivoting the recoil/buffer spring assembly away from the slide. The entire
assembly can now be lifted out of the slide. HK45 Pistols have one piece
“captive” recoil springs and are removed as a unit.
Figure 14
8. Lift the rear of the barrel near the locking block and withdraw it from the
slide (see Figure 15)
Figure 15
9. Rotate the right side slide release clockwise approximately 45 degrees
(Figure 16) and separate it from the frame.
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