Briggsguy Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Hey Guys My frame latch button will not stay in place when I seperate my gun to clean it. Is this normal or is something worn out? Thanks Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06AngusSG Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 It should stay in place. The spring holds onto a knob at the top of the button and holds itself and the button into the receiver with a pressure fit. Maybe the spring is bent and not exerting enough outward pressure to hold it in the hole? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Mine did that before PK worked on it.But it is a WH, so it was probably the wrong spring to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Normal -- Per the Semi-Auto Thompson Owner's Manual, page 16, third line from the top, "Care should be taken not to misplace the frame latch button should it drop out of the receiver." MHO, YMMV. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Maybe replace it with GI button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 when it falls out is the spring still in the hole or attached to the pin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsguy Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks and it is attached to the pin. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 try the spring in the hole, it should be tight on the first turn, it may be simply use a needle nose plier to flatten the coil to get outside diameter to be tight in receiver hole, looking at the spring one end is tight to the inside diameter to hold the pin the other is larger to grab the hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Anyone sell NOS buttons and springs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Don't flatten the base of the spring. The spring should be slightly cone shaped with the largest OD coil at the bottom so that when it is inserted into the hole the bottom coil is compressed keeping the spring and button in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 not suggesting to flatten just squeeze the coil some so it is larger than the hole in receiver, it will be tight in the hole and prevent it falling out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 How do you remove the button from the receiver ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsguy Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I have an older West Hurley gun and it seems the shape of the spring is what holds it in place. Coil it around the button and open up the side going into the hole. I am looking for a copy of a owners manual for the Thompson Semi auto 1927 A1 from the early eightys era. I have a Kahr owners manual but have no been able to find a copy or origional owners manual for my 1980 rifle. Anyone have any ideas for me? Thanks Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 How do you remove the button from the receiver ?. Need some help with this. Can't get the button out. Moves up and down against the spring but will not come out. It needs replacing but I don't want to force it. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 If I recall twist the button clockwise while you pull on it so that the spring will wind tighter. Winding it in the same direction as its coil twist will slightly reduce the OD of the largest coil of the tapered coil and it will help to reduce its grip in the hole. The largest coil is at the bottom of the cone and is what keeps it in its hole.If you are going to replace it and have a replacement pull it out carefully with needle nosed pliers, which will stretch it but apparently it ins't any good any way…... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 What I have done is either put tape on jaws of pliers and pull the button out; or push the button out with a nail or narrow punch using the small hole in the top of the receiver opposite the button. MHO, YMMV, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsguy Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hey guys I just recieved a new frame latch button and new spring and I see all the problems are with the spring. It grips the button on the bottom and the wide coiling of the end of the spring holds it into the gun. Fixed my problem with a new spring from Kahr. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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