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Old July 19, 2013, 11:06 AM   #20
Double Naught Spy
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Other than releasing the slide, what can the little "hump" on the lever (with striations), be used for? If it was not intended to be depressed to release the slide, are you going to grind it off? The magazine follower will activate the slide lock when the gun goes empty, but that does not require the presents of the "hump".
Excellent! The presence of the "hump" does not indicate the circumstances of use of the part, whether it is to be used functionally during reloading or as an administrative tool for things like lowering the slide on an empty chamber with a mag in the gun.

Maybe it was designed to do both? Maybe it wasn't.

Unless a manufacturer's manual specifically says not to drop the slide using the lever, then I don't have a problem using it for that purpose. Regardless of the intent of the design, it does function well for that, but to know the intention of the design is a whole other matter.
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