P07 hammer spring issue

[Rick53]

The cap on my P07 that covers the hammer spring is recessed into the grip by an 1/8" or more. I managed to get it off but getting it back on was a bitch. The usual setting it on a hard surface doesn't work due to the recessed issue. Is this normal : ?? If so what's the trick. The only thing I can think of is drilling another hole on the other angle that I can use a punch to push it farther in without slipping off and having the spring come shooting out. If it's not the norm maybe they cut my cap to short . But that doesn't really seem to be the case: As the spring has to be compressed so far to work. A longer end cap doesn't seem like it would make any difference .   

[M1A4ME]

small block of wood

small round headed wood screw

screw the screw into the block of wood

set the block on a firm/hard surface

place the butt of the pistol down so that the spring cup is on the round headed screw

push down on the screw

push the pin out with a small punch

reverse that the last 3 steps to get the spring, spring cup and pin back in palce

it's also easier to do this with the hammer down against the frame to take as much tension off the spring as possible

I've got my little screw in the door frame of the garage door, another guy here has his on the surface of his work bench, do whatever works for you

shoot, I've used a screw driver with a torx bit in it, placed the top of the screwdriver handle on my breast bone, put the spring cup on the torx bit and then pushed against my chest to relieve the pressure on the pin while pushing  the pin out with a punch (do that more than a couple time in one sitting and it'll put on a bruise on me - darn blood thinners anyway).

Good luck, sounds like you mostly enjoy working on your pistols, so do a lot of us.

[Rick53]

small block of wood

small round headed wood screw

screw the screw into the block of wood

set the block on a firm/hard surface

place the butt of the pistol down so that the spring cup is on the round headed screw

push down on the screw

push the pin out with a small punch

reverse that the last 3 steps to get the spring, spring cup and pin back in palce

it's also easier to do this with the hammer down against the frame to take as much tension off the spring as possible

I've got my little screw in the door frame of the garage door, another guy here has his on the surface of his work bench, do whatever works for you

shoot, I've used a screw driver with a torx bit in it, placed the top of the screwdriver handle on my breast bone, put the spring cup on the torx bit and then pushed against my chest to relieve the pressure on the pin while pushing  the pin out with a punch (do that more than a couple time in one sitting and it'll put on a bruise on me - darn blood thinners anyway).

Good luck, sounds like you mostly enjoy working on your pistols, so do a lot of us.

Sounds rather simple *Wonder Why I didn't think of that* Yes I work on My pistol.  THese P07's are pretty easy to figure out . Thanks for the Idea

[Rick53]

small block of wood

small round headed wood screw

screw the screw into the block of wood

set the block on a firm/hard surface

place the butt of the pistol down so that the spring cup is on the round headed screw

push down on the screw

push the pin out with a small punch

reverse that the last 3 steps to get the spring, spring cup and pin back in palce

it's also easier to do this with the hammer down against the frame to take as much tension off the spring as possible

I've got my little screw in the door frame of the garage door, another guy here has his on the surface of his work bench, do whatever works for you

shoot, I've used a screw driver with a torx bit in it, placed the top of the screwdriver handle on my breast bone, put the spring cup on the torx bit and then pushed against my chest to relieve the pressure on the pin while pushing  the pin out with a punch (do that more than a couple time in one sitting and it'll put on a bruise on me - darn blood thinners anyway).

Good luck, sounds like you mostly enjoy working on your pistols, so do a lot of us.

That worked pretty slick . Took a minute to get the head exactly the right ht. Once I found it Pin slipped in by hand. Thanks Much

[Winkel]

One of us needs to make a small video of this so it can be posted as a sticky!

[Rick53]

One of us needs to make a small video of this so it can be posted as a sticky!

All I used was a round head screw . Screw it in flush to a work bench top or board. It's exactly the right height. I even tried a slightly larger and smaller head. Didn't seem to make any difference. Pin slid right in.  It's so simple I'm sure most guys wouldn't think of it. I know I didn't:)

[M1A4ME]

I'm lazy.

Making things easy helps me out.

Glad you got it.

Want a challenge?  Disassemble an M1 Garand trigger housing or bolt and get it back together.  Makes the phrase, "Wish I had 3 hands" much more understandable.  My wife once spent about 45 minutes crawling around in the grass under the window of my old reloading/gun working shed looking for an M1 ejector that happened to be aimed at the window when it slipped past my fingers.  I'd given up on it and wasn't happy about the rifle being "down" till I got some spare parts ordered and received.  She took mercy on my and found it.  Wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't brought it in and handed it to me.

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

My P-07 came with a lanyard loop plug so it is quite easy to use the loop to remove the plug. I like lanyard loops so I installed looped plugs in all my CZ's.

[Winkel]

Try the Ruger Mk II pistol sometime.  Over the years, I've gotten pretty good at complete disassembly and reassembly.  That was only after sever hours of taking mine apart and adjusting the trigger travel.  You have to completely reassemble it to verify and test it.  It took about five tries to get it right.