Field stripping of the Colt Mustang (I)

• Withdrawal of the magazine from the grip
• Detachment of the slide from the receiver
• Removal of the recoils springs and guide
• Reassembly tip (ejector locked)
  Field stripping of the Colt Mustang (II)
• Two tips to re-install the recoil spring unit
• Removal of the barrel
• Impossibility to remove the barrel out the slide
• Trick to dismount a reluctant barrel
  Advanced dismounting of the slide
• Dismounting of the firing pin
• Dismounting of the extractor
• Dismounting of the firing pin safety
  Advanced dismounting of the receiver (I)
• Removal of the grip plates
• Dismounting of the manual safety
• Dismounting of the hammer
• Dismounting of the main spring and hammer strut
  Advanced dismounting of the receiver (II)
• Dismounting of the sear spring
• Dismounting of the sear and ejector
• Dismounting of the magazine catch
  Advanced dismounting of the receiver (III)
• Dismounting of the trigger assembly
• Dismounting of the disconnector
• Disassembling of the magazine
• Diagram of the parts
  The safeties of the Colt Mustang
• The firing pin automatic safety
• Firing pin safety lever
• The manual safety
• The hammer safety notch
  Functioning of the trigger mechanism
• Basic functioning of the trigger assembly
• When the trigger is depressed
• Strike of the firing pin
• Consequences of the slide recoil on the trigger
  Phases of the recoil explained (I)
• Recoil operated gun
• Locking of the barrel with the slide
• Unlocking of the barrel by the recoil of the slide
• Ejection of the cartridge case
  Phases of the recoil explained (II)
• Chambering of a fresh cartridge
• Reset of the trigger bar ahead of the sear
• Slide not fully closed on the barrel’s chamber
• Functioning of the holdopen latch
  From the 1903 “Hammerless” to the Mustang
• Colt model 1908 pocket “hammerless”
• GX2501-2 Colt prototype in caliber .380
• Colt (Star) Pony model of 1973
• Czech CZ 75 new tilting barrel
• Government Model in .380 AUTO
• Colt Mustang in caliber .380
• Colt “Mustang Plus II”