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Slide lock and feeding issues

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Warbird:
The Disconnector moves the Trigger Bar to reset after firing the pistol.  It prevents the HSc from going into full auto.  So it is not relevant to your present problem.

The Slide recoil or "pull back" should be smooth and even until it meets the resistance of the Hammer cocking, forcing the Mainspring down and resetting it on the Sear.  Other than that, there is nothing to interfere with the normal rearward movement of the Slide.

HSc742:
Update: I ordered a new mag safety bar and repro walnut grips from Numrich. The mag safety was too thick to fit in the groove in the frame and the inside of the left grip wasn’t milled to accommodate the protrusion of the disconnect bar, leading me to believe they were parts for later model/commercial versions of the HSc or .380 versions. They’ve been returned and I’ve ordered a mag safety from Jack First parts to see if that fits better. The saga continues... :(

Warbird:
You are correct.  You have to specify WWII vintage for the part.

HSc742:
So I got another mag safety bar in and it was too thick to fit in the frame groove as well.  On closer inspection, the original mag safety bar has a precision milled recess on the inside of the mag safety bar that allows it to fit properly into the groove. Neither of the two versions I ordered had that recess. Can anyone confirm if the recess is an original wartime production feature? Did that get redesigned in later versions to simplify the manufacturing process?


UPDATE: I spoke to the parts company and they do have a period correct sample with the recess. They are milling the recess and sending me a new part. Progress.


UPDATE2: the new mag safety bar came in and IT FITS!!! The slide now functions properly, holding open when the magazine is removed and closing when it’s inserted.  Now I need to test it at the range to make sure it cycles properly. I intend to replace the magazine spring as an extra measure to help with feeding into battery. I’ll post the final results after it’s all checked out, but it looks good for now! Thank you for your help!

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