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ISPT™

How It Works

Three steps to a protected finish

The ISPT™ creates a protective barrier during disassembly and reassembly, helping reduce the risk of cosmetic damage commonly known as an idiot scratch.

  1. 01

    Install ISPT™

    Fit the tool to your slide and frame before you begin. It seats securely and stays out of the way while you work.

  2. 02

    Perform Maintenance

    Disassemble and reassemble as usual. The ISPT™ creates a protective barrier that helps reduce the risk of cosmetic damage commonly known as an idiot scratch.

  3. 03

    Remove & Store

    Take it off, give it a wipe, and store it with your cleaning kit so it's ready for the next session.

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Watch it in action

Detailed walkthrough

Every step of disassembly and reassembly, photographed on a 1911-style pistol — the same idea applies to any ISPT™-compatible pistol.

Disassembly

  1. Before You Begin
    1. Before You Begin

    Follow all rules for safe handling of firearms and the warnings in your owner's manual. Always treat the gun as if it's loaded, and keep ammunition out of your workspace.

  2. Remove the Magazine
    2. Remove the Magazine

    Remove the magazine from the pistol. Make sure there's no ammunition anywhere nearby.

  3. Clear the Chamber
    3. Clear the Chamber

    Clear the chamber to confirm the pistol is fully unloaded.

  4. Retract to the Clearance Notch
    4. Retract to the Clearance Notch

    Retract the slide to the point where the slide stop can be removed — on a 1911-style pistol, that's when the lug on the slide stop lines up with the clearance notch.

  5. Insert the ISPT™
    5. Insert the ISPT™

    Push the slide stop pin out just slightly — enough to fit the ISPT™ onto the left side of the pistol, with the magazine release button coming through the hole in the tool.

  6. Remove the Slide Stop
    6. Remove the Slide Stop

    Completely remove the slide stop. The ISPT™ keeps its lug from scratching the frame as it comes free.

  7. Complete Disassembly
    7. Complete Disassembly

    Continue with your pistol's normal disassembly steps. Watch for recoil spring tension.

Reassembly

  1. Begin Reassembly
    1. Begin Reassembly

    If you removed the ISPT™, place it back on the left side of the pistol with the magazine release button through the hole, then begin reassembling the slide as usual.

  2. Insert the Slide Stop Pin
    2. Insert the Slide Stop Pin

    Insert the slide stop pin (through the barrel link too, if your pistol has one).

  3. Rotate the Slide Stop Upward
    3. Rotate the Slide Stop Upward

    This is where the ISPT™ really earns its keep. The slide stop has to be pushed in and rotated upward into the clearance notch — often while resisting recoil spring tension. This is normally where an idiot scratch happens; with the ISPT™ in place, the frame stays protected.

  4. Insert the Slide Stop Lug
    4. Insert the Slide Stop Lug

    Insert the slide stop lug through the clearance notch in the slide.

  5. Finish Reassembly
    5. Finish Reassembly

    Finish reassembly as specified in your pistol's user manual.

  6. Remove the ISPT™
    6. Remove the ISPT™

    Remove the ISPT™ — depending on your model, you may need to push the slide stop slightly outward to release it.

  7. Complete
    7. Complete

    Disassembled and reassembled — without a single scratch on the frame.