| Tip the end of the breechblock downward enough for the striker to slide out the back of the block. |
| Worn breech assembly components can cause the firing pin to protrude past the face of the breechblock. |
| The slide is made of a stamping of chrome moly steel, with a machined steel breechblock segment, and covered with a polymer shroud. |
| The extractors eject the cartridge case and retain the breechblock in the fully open position. |
| The upward movement of lever ''A'' triggers the lowering of part ''B'' of the breechblock, the shock of this part on the ejector ''C'', provoking the ejection of the case, as long as the movement is fast and powerful. |
| Crewmen, springs that are too tight can be a bummer, especially if they happen to be the closing springs on your Paladin's breechblock. |
