takedown lever on p229

kot · December 1, 2012, 06:02 PM

I have a P229 E2 that I cannot disassemble anymore. The magazine is out, the slide is retracted backwards and locked in place, but the takedown lever only rotates to the 4 o'clock position, and there is no way to rotate it any further.
I am clueless as to what the problem might be. I took the slide off and cleaned it a week ago, put it back together, tried to take it off again, and cannot.
Otherwise the firearm seems ok, everything functions as usual. I don't want to shoot with live ammunition though until this is fixed. Any ideas?

Thanks.

kot · December 2, 2012, 12:40 AM

Well, I googled and found a post from someone who had the same problem with P229. Looks like I might have put the spring backwards onto the guiding rod.

chadio · December 2, 2012, 04:19 PM

Wish I could offer some advice, I run a P226 and the takedown / reassembly is faultless.... the P229 should be, too. Can you move the slide a hair fwd or backward and get the takedown lever into the right position?

kot · December 2, 2012, 11:18 PM

chadio,

thanks. I tried moving the slide, but the lever won't move past the 4 o'clock.
The gun has been faultless so far.

December 1, 2012, 06:02 PM	#1
kot Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Posts: 13	takedown lever on p229 I have a P229 E2 that I cannot disassemble anymore. The magazine is out, the slide is retracted backwards and locked in place, but the takedown lever only rotates to the 4 o'clock position, and there is no way to rotate it any further. I am clueless as to what the problem might be. I took the slide off and cleaned it a week ago, put it back together, tried to take it off again, and cannot. Otherwise the firearm seems ok, everything functions as usual. I don't want to shoot with live ammunition though until this is fixed. Any ideas? Thanks. Last edited by kot; December 1, 2012 at 08:06 PM.

December 2, 2012, 04:19 PM	#3
chadio Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Posts: 931	Wish I could offer some advice, I run a P226 and the takedown / reassembly is faultless.... the P229 should be, too. Can you move the slide a hair fwd or backward and get the takedown lever into the right position? __________________ Ex - Navy, Persian Gulf Veteran. Loved shooting the M14, 1911, M60, M2

December 2, 2012, 12:40 AM	#2
kot Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Posts: 13	Well, I googled and found a post from someone who had the same problem with P229. Looks like I might have put the spring backwards onto the guiding rod.

December 2, 2012, 11:18 PM	#4
kot Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Posts: 13	chadio, thanks. I tried moving the slide, but the lever won't move past the 4 o'clock. The gun has been faultless so far.