I took my Canik Rival apart yesterday and now I can't get it back together. Caniks have take down catches which get pulled down and then the slide moves forward about an inch and then gets pulled up to remove the slide. The slide does not get moved all the way forward to be removed from the front of the gun. Well, when I was reassembling the pistol I started the slide onto the frame from the very front. My mistake. Now I can't remove the slide at all. Can't pull it off the front and can't slide it all the way back to where it should because of the ejector. The slide will move forward and back about one inch but won't come off. Any ideas what I can do?
I could take it to me LGS where I know them pretty well but don't want to look like the dummy that I apparently am if I don't have to.
Any help will be appreciated.
Update - I finally got the slide off by playing with it some more. I don't know what I did differently the last time, but it's off. I don't think I'll forget that the next time I reassemble.
I could take it to me LGS where I know them pretty well but don't want to look like the dummy that I apparently am if I don't have to.
Any help will be appreciated.
Update - I finally got the slide off by playing with it some more. I don't know what I did differently the last time, but it's off. I don't think I'll forget that the next time I reassemble.
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