High Standard repairs

Slide has no return force. Looked at it briefly so going from a 15sec inspection. It wouldn't close all the way, and there wasn't much strength to the spring. That could be a bad mag hanging up under the slide.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Can anyone suggest a gunsmith knowledgeable of High Standard .22 semi autos?
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Yes, what is the issue. Not much to go wrong, but one of the most common problems is with disassembly during cleaning and loosing the mag-catch return spring. it is less than 1/16" in diameter and about 5/16 long. I had not fired mine for about 30 years until Saturday, and once or twice out of every 5 shots, the slide would lock open. I took it home and took it apart, and while I had totally forgotten about this little spring, as soon as I saw it's location holes in the frame and the catch, I did a face palm. Replacements are available on line, but I wanted to shoot again yesterday. I took a spring plunger out of a watch band, pulled the plunger out, and found the spring to be the exact diameter I needed. I gradually trimmed it to length where it had enough but not too much force to function.

I tried it again yesterdy, and 100 rounds of a mix of CCI, Winchester, and Federal ammo, and no slice malfunctions, only one stove-pipe with the Winchester stuff that sounded like it had about 1/2 enough powder in it.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Slide has no return force. Looked at it briefly so going from a 15sec inspection. It wouldn't close all the way, and there wasn't much strength to the spring. That could be a bad mag hanging up under the slide.
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I assume that you have taken the barrel off and removed the slide, and inspected the spring? Does it cycle well without a mag in it?
 
Something that I always do, especially on a first time disassembly is to take the gun apart while it is in a plastic bag. Real easy with handguns. If any parts such as little springs try to do a disappearing act, you will find them someplace in the bag.
 
Odinson said:
Something that I always do, especially on a first time disassembly is to take the gun apart while it is in a plastic bag. Real easy with handguns. If any parts such as little springs try to do a disappearing act, you will find them someplace in the bag.
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Excellent idea!!!
 
Take the mag out and give it a good shot of G96 or something.
Is the slide free or binding?
With the hammer cocked, it should not bind.
if it is the spring, I have those, Proper original hi standard ones.
 
A good first step is a regular strip down as if you were giving the gun a good cleaning. That would include a closer inspection of all the various parts. And you can check the magazines for proper positioning while the slide is off and see things that don't normally show up. With a lack of return force it may be something as simple as a broken recoil spring. Or it may be that various contact areas have become so dry and grungy with fouling that they are sticking badly.

But either way or regardless of any other possible issues a good first step is to do a full detailed strip down, clean and examine everything.
 
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