[Willieboy]

Wow, it sure is tough to reinstall the slide stop lever on the RO Compact. I finally found a way to depress the plunger while pushing in the lever, but it sure wasn't easy. Hopefully, parts will wear in with use.

 

[pokute]

Polishing the end of the stop will work better than waiting for it to wear, which may never happen. The old trick is to insert the corner of a credit card between the plunger and stop, which just sort of works. Adjusting a slide stop so that it just pops in is kind of an art.

 

[Willieboy]

I've only owned Colts in the past so this side stop issue is new to me. On Colts, its just pops right in. I used the little gismo that snaps onto the recoil guide rod. Then, with the slide almost in the proper position, I used my thumb nail to depress the plunger until the slide stop engaged it. Then, with the plunger in its groove and the slide stop resting against the slide, I just had to move the slide a little to drive the slide stop home. Such an ordeal.

 

[pokute]

You must have inherited Purdy Fallar's fingernails! I'm calling Dick Tracy!

 

[Willieboy]

I don't think I'm related to Purdy, but my nails are pretty tough.