GSG 1911/22 Takedown

I asked an acquaintance how he liked his GSG since he's had it for a couple weeks.
He said he hadn't even had it out of the box yet! O_o
When I told him I just put one on layaway, he asked if I wanted to take his home for the weekend and try it out. I'd be the first one shooting it.
I didn't even have to think about that one.

I really liked everything about it, except the front sight height.
No problem...it comes with THREE. Take your pick.

When you first get it, it comes with that white GI grease on it. Clean it before you shoot it...

Pop out the slide stop;

Push out the pin next to it FROM right to left.
Use the end of the provided Allen wrench;

Use the Allen wrench to take out the screw;

Now the slide will slip right off the front;

The rest comes apart like normal...bushing turned, spring out,barrel out...just like a regular 1911;

Clean it, and reverse the steps to put it back together...sans white grease!

*note The instructions keep repeating to "decock" it, but I think since the company makes Walthers, they are sticking that in there without realizing that you don't do that. It's impossible. The act of pulling the slide back to the take down notch cocks the hammer back. And all the illustrations show the hammer back in each step. So ignore that part about "decocking".
Also... Be mindful that for a function check to pull the trigger and have the hammer fall (not dry fire...use something to cushion it!), you've GOT to have a mag inserted. I found this out after I *thought* I'd gotten stuck on the reassembly...I panicked and called Jay. After I talked him through to where I was, he told me to go ahead and put the mag in and check it again. Uh..."again"??
Derrr...
You can pull the trigger on a real 1911 with the mag out...
but not on the GSG 1911/22. So just a heads up there. :)