Trouble removing take down pin

[LinemanBob]

I am really struggling to get the slide release, take down pin out to remove the slide from my PM9. I line up the witness marks and have struck it with a hard object to try to get it started. I have not used my hammer and punch yet. Any suggestions?

[Bawanna]

Line up the notch on the bottom of the slide with the little ear that sticks up on the slide stop lever.
The witness marks might be off a bit or whatever. I don't even look at those, I look at the notch.
Once lined up, all it takes is a little tap. Once it pops out of the notch your home free.

[dao]

They do loosen up after disassembling them several times. On my new Kahrs I usually use a flat blade screwdriver to pry up underneath the lever right next to the pin, CAREFULLY to prevent damage to the spring and/or frame, after first popping the pin with my index finger from the other side. All my Kahrs though, after awhile get to the point where I can pop the pin and then grab the lever between my index finger and thumb and pull it up and out. And like the Colonel I look closely at the notch during disassembly and reassembly, not the witness marks. I also put some oil on the pin after cleaning the gun.

[wyntrout]

Kahr has lots of videos on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2cZgVg_SwA

[LinemanBob]

Line up the notch on the bottom of the slide with the little ear that sticks up on the slide stop lever.
The witness marks might be off a bit or whatever. I don't even look at those, I look at the notch.
Once lined up, all it takes is a little tap. Once it pops out of the notch your home free.

You were right. The witness marks were installed by Stevie Wonder. I moved the slide back till I felt the pin yield. Thanks again guys.