Heckler&Koch HK45 COMPACT TACTICAL - Manual (Page 23)

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MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Beware of the spring tension exerted by the magazine spring
while removing and installing the magazine floor plate. Keep the base of
the magazine pointed in a safe direction (away from the face and eyes) at
all times during disassembly.
1. Using a blunt pointed instrument depress the locking detent located in the
floor plate and hold it there (see Figure 29).
Figure 29
2. Place a portion of either hand over the base of the magazine to control the
release of the magazine spring and locking plate.
Figure 30 Figure 31
3. Slowly slide the floor plate forward off of the magazine housing (Figure 30)
maintaining pressure against the locking plate and spring.
4. Gradually allow the locking plate and magazine spring to expand out of the
magazine housing (Figure 31).
5. Remove the locking plate, magazine spring and magazine follower from the
magazine housing (Figure 32).
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Figure 32 Figure 33 Magazines
MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY
1. Place the magazine follower onto the magazine spring with the end of the
spring positioned on the left of the follower.
2. Insert the follower and magazine spring into the magazine housing as
depicted in Figure 34.
3. Push the locking plate down into the magazine housing against the pressure
of the magazine spring and hold it there).
4. Push the floor plate over the base of the magazine housing and the locking
plate from front to rear. Make sure the floor plate is fully seated on the
magazine housing and the locking detent on the locking plate fits within the
hole in the floor plate (Figure 34).
Figure 34
5. Check the magazine for proper assembly by insuring that the follower slides
up and down freely within the magazine housing under spring tension. Also
check that the magazine follower rises within the magazine housing to be
nearly flush against the bottom of the magazine lips.
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