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I had forgotten about the mag release button. But that's only once in a blue moon.

If you're talking about reinstalling the safety, I use a popsicle stick for that and it doesn't scratch the metal.

lawrnk wrote:Then, never having owned a 1911 I discover a small screwdriver is needed to field strip it, scratch 2!

Except for removing the grips, I don't see the need for a screwdriver.

Maybe you were using the wrong tool.

Go here for better instructions that what's in your manual.

http://www.surplusrifle.com/pistol1911/ ... /index.asp