Ok, installing my Wilson drop in grip safety today on my Colt Defender. I have tried two different ways off reassembly:
#1 is putting the MSH back in first, then cocking the hammer back and attempting to put the thumb safety back in. When doing this, I cannot get the thumb safety completely back into the frame.
#2 I cock the hammer, and put the thumb safety in the frame, then put the MSH in and install the pin. This works except it also locks everything up, trigger, hammer, grip safety, all feel solidly stuck.
Everything looks correct while reassembling the sear spring and hammer strut, so I'm pretty sure things are lined up correctly. But, I could be wrong. I am no expert. I've had this gun apart several times but always put it back together stock. Other Defender owners haven't seemed to have any problems with the Wilson as far as drop and go. Which order should I reassemble, and is there anything I should be watching in particular?
#1 is putting the MSH back in first, then cocking the hammer back and attempting to put the thumb safety back in. When doing this, I cannot get the thumb safety completely back into the frame.
#2 I cock the hammer, and put the thumb safety in the frame, then put the MSH in and install the pin. This works except it also locks everything up, trigger, hammer, grip safety, all feel solidly stuck.
Everything looks correct while reassembling the sear spring and hammer strut, so I'm pretty sure things are lined up correctly. But, I could be wrong. I am no expert. I've had this gun apart several times but always put it back together stock. Other Defender owners haven't seemed to have any problems with the Wilson as far as drop and go. Which order should I reassemble, and is there anything I should be watching in particular?