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So I bought a very sexy Springfield blackened stainless loaded model yesterday and first thing I did was swap out the bushings for slim grips I have. I put tape around them as I didn't want to scratch the frame because they were staked which required a set of pliers and a vice grip rather than just a screwdriver. Needless to say I somehow crushed the plunger tube with the hammer cocked and safety on. This has effectively rendered the pistol useless. If I could remove the slide it wouldn't be a problem and I could replace this easily, however that is not possible so my question is, does anybody have any ideas on how to remove this? I know I cod just send it to Springfield but I like doing things myself and am fairly competent with the 1911 platform. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance, Erik