When I went to remove the slide and magazine from the newer carbine, I met with an obstacle. The operating handle didn't want to come free of the slide! I ended up having to carefully persuade it to come free, with the help of a brass hammer and a pin punch.
Removing a Stubborn Operating Handle (Bolt Handle)
How to Disassemble, Clean, and Reassemble a Ruger 44 Magnum Semi-Auto Carbine.
Sometimes the bolt handle doesn't like to come free. That's when the careful employment of a pin punch can be helpful.
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