I recently got a Mauser Model 1914 .32 ACP that I have not fired yet. When I pull the slide back (with an empty mag in place), the slide locks open as it should, but when I drop the mag, the slide goes forward.
It should stay open until a new mag is inserted. Any ideas as to why the slide releases when I drop the mag?
I'm guessing it's the Ejector & Hold-Open Catch that isn't holding-open.
It looks like the Magazine Catch broke, making it too short to contact, and put pressure on, the Hold Open Catch. And Numrich is out of them.