Browning Hi Power Stripping Problem

Hi everyone.

Just got my first kit (Marushin Browning Hi Power) which I finished putting together, which was rather fun. However, I now have a couple of problems I'm faced with.

First is the magazine release which won't screw into place. I've put the screw and spring in place, placed it into the gun and I assume when in place you turn the screw again but it just won't turn (messed up my screw driver trying, lol).

Secondly, and the main problem really, is that the detonator pin wasn't pushed far enough into the barrel. I actually thought I had done so but it seems I hadn't and now the cartridges will not feel correctly. I am trying to strip the gun to fix this minor problem but I can't seem to be able to figure out how to do that.
I've tried locking the gun back then pulling out the lever but it seems very much loked into place. I don't want to force it too much incase I break something in there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hello Ammo,

To get the slide off, remove the magazine then pull the slide back until the notch cut into the slide aligns with the lever.
I've tried copying and zooming in on the instruction sheet, sorry if it's a bit blurred

This is the page in full, you mightbe able to get a clearer zoom than I did


I seem to remember having a couple of problems myself getting everything perfectly aligned but once that notch and lever line up the lever should push through.

Hope this helps

This should be a better photo

Instead of locking the slide back , try to hold the slide back and then push the barrel lock/slide lever out at the same time ..bear in mind the long slide catch has a little dimple in it needs a little bit of pressure to pop the plunger ( inside ) that locks into this.

Please make sure the cut out in the slide is perfectly in line with the corresponding part of the catch or you may knock a bit off the slide by mistake.

This actually sounds rather complex but it isnt ...its just how I explain things

if you are still stuck tomorrow I`ll do a photo instead

DOC

Thank you so much guys (especially for those scans).

I found out why it was being so difficult, all it needed was the slide to be locked back and then the barrel to be pulled very slightly until the catch gave out and smoothly pulled out. It seems the barrel pushes back and locks the catch very firmly into place. Also seem to have got the detonator pin sorted out and the mag release is perfectly sorted too (all I needed was a place to work in where there was a very decent amount of light i.e. my workplace).

It's all come together nicely now (might post up a pic later of it, my very first modelgun kit I put together). I will test fire it a bit later on tonight when the building is empty.

Great stuff Ammo, it's good to hear you've got it sorted

Please do let us know what you think of your Browning, it'll be interesting to learn how the assembly went and how the pistol performs for you

A full set of the scanned instructions can be found here: https://mp40modelguns.forumotion.net/modelgun-instructions-f10/browning-hi-power-m1935-instructions-t87.htm although there are different versions of the Browning, there's a side-fire and centre-fire available, instruction manuals will be available for both types