Owner’s Manual 2009

5.3. Reversing the magazine catch

First of all, ensure that your Five-seveN

pistol is unloaded (refer to § 4.7).

In order to reverse the magazine catch to the other side of the pistol

(also refer to § 2.3), proceed as follows :

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Remove the slide assembly as described in § 5.1 and then set the

manual safety at the (lower) ‘fire’ position in order to be able to

pull the trigger when asked during the following procedure.

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Use the hook on the narrow end of the magazine catch reversing

tool to pull the magazine catch spring out of its housing inside

the frame (Fig. 1) and then remove the magazine catch (Fig. 2).

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Fit the magazine catch, with the grooved end facing outwards,

into the frame from the opposite side of the pistol (Fig. 3).

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Fit the magazine catch spring into the special housing of the

magazine catch reversing tool and then, while pulling the trigger,

reinstall the spring into its housing inside the frame (Fig. 3-5).

Fit the (longer) shaped end of the spring correctly between the rear lugs

of the magazine catch and fully seat the spring by using the tool.

Magazine catch

reversing tool

Magazine catch

spring

Magazine catch

spring

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Fig. 3

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Fig. 5