The latch lever only comes out half an inch under spring tension. It doesn't want to come out any further, I had tried to tug on it.
I tried to bump the bolt forward with the heel of my palm and there was no movement. I'll try a hammer later when I get back to it.
The hammer isn't up. The...
I've only replaced the firing pin and that was years ago. I had the barrel threaded a couple of months (and over 500 rounds) ago but don't see how that could affect the operational parts the pistol.
The ejector doesn't appear to be the problem as it appears fine and in line with its groove. To...
Had fired a couple of magazines, loaded another magazine, pulled the bolt back and it is stuck in the open position. The bolt stop moves freely. Safety feels normal. Trigger moves freely. The latch springs out about half an inch and not anymore. The bolt can move about an additional 1/32"...