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Thanks for the help guys. I figured it out last night after i got home from work. My owners manual said i need a 5/32" Allen wrench or a screw driver to remove the guide rod. What it doesn't tell you is that you need to unscrew it counter clockwise to remove it from the return spring, then and only then can you push down the return spring collar and turn the bushing and extract the barrel.
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