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Post by AdamARM on Sept 6, 2018 20:24:24 GMT -5
Hi,
My father recently purchased a glock19. Taking it to the range once, we noticed that the slide lock was very stiff. Now, a few weeks later, the slide lock is so stiff it takes a screw driver pushing down on it to engage.
I can release it with two hands (moving the slide back a small bit takes the pressure off the slide lock so it can release). But that is a pain. Any ideas on what might be going on or how to fix it. He did not oil the gun at all before taking it to the range (the gun shop said it would be fine for a while). In the meantime, he is a bit jealous of my single action revolver.
Best,
-Adam
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Post by zeus on Sept 6, 2018 21:19:21 GMT -5
Could be a spring binding. It’s an easy gun to tear apart. The spring on that one sits between the pins. I’d try to take it apart and pop it back together and see if that helps. See if you can find a you tube or something. That spring needs you to put the pins in a certain order. Only two pins right there. You can push out easily with a punch and your hand pressure.
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nicholst55
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Post by nicholst55 on Sept 7, 2018 19:35:06 GMT -5
What Zeus said. And a note that Glocks WILL malfunction if improperly assembled. I once traded for a Glock that locked the slide back after every round fired. Turned out that the slide lock was installed backwards.
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 8, 2018 21:31:42 GMT -5
Gen 5 gun? Gen 5 has a coil spring like the G42 and G43...
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Post by zeus on Sept 11, 2018 7:55:58 GMT -5
What Zeus said. And a note that Glocks WILL malfunction if improperly assembled. I once traded for a Glock that locked the slide back after every round fired. Turned out that the slide lock was installed backwards. The only Glock I ever had malfunction was one I bought and realized quickly someone took it apart and didn’t know how to put it back together. Thinking I knew then why it was up for sale. Hahaha |
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Post by bula on Sept 11, 2018 8:56:52 GMT -5
Guess I'd put in the extended, slightly larger slide catch. If the disassemble didn't find the issue, the part would be a help anyway. A thought..
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gregs
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Post by gregs on Dec 7, 2018 9:51:18 GMT -5
Eithe a burr or it is binding. Have your dad remove the slide and check for function. The stop should pivot freely and the spring should return it to rest on the frame edge. If that is fine, take a look at the edges that contact one another and look at their interaction under a magnifier; could be a burr, machine marks or an incomplete slide stop cutout. If you can't figure it out and a new gun, let Glock figure it out.
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