I'm not a 38 expert but I believe the needle jet comes out the bottom... float side. You'll need to push from the top, so yeah the slide needs to be out of the way.
Maybe one of our resident 38 experts will chime in here.
Just out of curiosity, why are you removing the needle jet?
Maybe one of our resident 38 experts will chime in here.
Just out of curiosity, why are you removing the needle jet?