Norinco 1911 ambi safety

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Hey guys have searched around the web and cant find anything that has worked so far, I received my 1911 NIB in the grease and have been tearing it down to clean it but I have run into a problem with getting the ambi safety off. I have the hammer cocked, I tried putting the safety in the middle way position and pulling, tried pulling with dental floss but nothing is working? There isnt enough room to get anything wedged inbetween the safety and frame. Anyone dealt with this and have any tricks?
 
With the ambi safety, you have to remove the right side of it before the rest
can come out. If I remember correctly, on the Norinco ambi, take of the right grip
and then pivot the right safety lever down so that it comes off the pin.
Once off the the other side comes out like a standard safety.
 
I ended up having to use a screwdriver to get it off it was just really tight, and it had a bit of rust on it only on the left side so not to sure about that might have to buy a new one.
 
after putting all the parts in simple green or some other thing like mineral spirits, do you just coat everything in gun oil then wipe it off?
 
I would use the recommended mineral spirits and clean thoroughly. If you have a compressor blow the frame/slide thoroughly. If not, let the two drip dry for several minutes while suspended or standing on end. With all the small parts and pins, as I get to each part during reassembly, I drip a little oil on my thumb and index finger now and then, coating each small part by wiping/rubbing with my fingers. I put no oil on the business end of the extractor. I smear a decent amount of oil inside the slide from end to end. I put a little extra in the lugs. Same with the frame except for magazine well. I dap a finger with oil and very, very lightly oil the magazine well. Some areas require a nylon cleaning brush to get into. Pipe cleaners are great for oiling any hole a pin goes through. Smear a light coating on springs. Apply a decent coating to barrel exterior and a drop or two to the link. Same with guide rod, guide rod plug and in/out of barrel bushing. I apply extra oil to the frame/slide rails as I near mating the two. Mate the two and finish reassembly. Hammer cocked, rack the slide once or twice for function check. Go ahead and put a drop or two down into the hammer where it goes down into the frame. If you're ready to shoot, lock the slide back and apply 3-4 drops to top of exposed barrel. Slowly release slide. Apply a couple of drops on barrel top at ejection port. Rack slide 5 + times and you should be all set. The mineral spirits might leave a funky looking white residue on the finish. Don't freak. It totally goes away with oiling. Which reminds me, apply enough oil to exterior and wipe down with rag. On the surface where the grips attach I wipe it with an oily rag and rub it dry, so to speak, with a dry cloth. Don't want oil messin' with the grips. This is but one of a zillion ways to do it. If the finish is parkerizd, they have a tendency to absorb oil, therefore, you'll want to oil the outside of the frame and slide now and then.
 
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