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Newbie who recently bought a Stag Model 3. Before taking it to the range, I did what I always do with a new gun - strip, remove any excess factory lube, and clean. Read a post here where someone commented how much factory lube they found in the buffer, and had to clean it. Here's my problem - I can't get the buffer out. Yes, I push back on it slightly and depress the retaining pin, but trying to pull the buffer out is a fail. I'm afraid to pull too hard, for fear of damaging the spring.

Am I doing something wrong here? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

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with the retainer down the buffer should come out on its own.

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DO NOT Pull.  The buffer spring is willing to push it out faster than you could want if allowed.  Turn the buffer so that the FLAT portion is pushing on the retaining pin.  Take the pressure off the pin like you did, but this time use something very skinny to depress the pin, and at the same time let the spring push the buffer and spring out some.  You can then wiggle the spring out without the pin being depressed.  My guess is you didnt depress the pin far enough and/or used to thick of a tool.  Try a very small flat head screwdriver.....the kind for fixing eye glasses....or the tip of a knife, layed sideways of course.  No other reason for this problem that i've ever heard of.