How to Disable a Lorcin Model L380

Disabling a firearm is a procedure to render the weapon mechanically unfireable. Disabling goes beyond measures such as simply unloading the weapon or engaging the safety and may be permanent or reversible. Firearms that are to be displayed as art or historical objects, or used for demonstration or teaching aids, are often permanently disabled by having the bolt welded to the receiver, holes drilled in the barrel or cylinder bores welded closed. A firearm might be reversibly disabled if it is to be stored for a period of time, or kept as a memento for possible use again someday. Removable trigger locks that make it impossible to fire the weapon are an example of a reversible measure to disable a firearm. Another reversible technique is to remove the firing pin, which can be applied in disabling a semi-automatic pistol like the Lorcin L380.

Instructions

    • 1

      Make sure the weapon is unloaded and pointed in a safe direction.

    • 2

      Disengage the safety, press the magazine release button on the lower part of the grip, and take out the magazine.

    • 3

      Use a small blunt object to depress the takedown button located on the back end of the slide. Hold down the takedown button while lifting the slide up from the frame until it stops. Release the takedown button.

    • 4

      Hold the rear of the slide up while pushing it forward and off the end of the frame.

    • 5

      Flip the slide over and remove the firing pin spring and firing pin from the recess inside the slide.

    • 6

      Reassemble the Lorcin L380 without installing the firing pin. Store the removed firing pin in a location separate from the pistol.