Posted: 8/28/2015 2:20:11 PM EDT
| Just got a new 43 and wow is the slide release hard to manipulate. Anyone else have this issue or a fix? thanks |
| When my PD transitioned from S&W to Glocks we were instructed to grasp the slide, retract as far as possible then release. This has worked very well for me not only with Glocks but other pistols. I would say as your Glock 43 wears in the slide release should become more manageable however retracting the slide gives a little more oomph in ensuring you get a round chambered. |
| I just got my 43, made in Aug.2015. The slide lock/release seems normal, like all my other Glocks. But to be honest, the grip is too short for normal mag drop type reloads. I have to pull the empty mag out with free hand, then grab/pull the back of the slide to release. |
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When my PD transitioned from S&W to Glocks we were instructed to grasp the slide, retract as far as possible then release. This has worked very well for me not only with Glocks but other pistols. I would say as your Glock 43 wears in the slide release should become more manageable however retracting the slide gives a little more oomph in ensuring you get a round chambered. This is the correct answer. I have big hands and I can't manipulate any of my Glock slide releases, thus I use this method. Think of it like a slingshot, it slams the round home and the slide into battery. |
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Yes the stock mag-release was pretty difficult to engage COMPARED to other Glocks (and I have very strong hands).
Has Tango Down fixed the 43 mag release so it doesn't wobble freely (since it is different from the 42)?? Or are we still suposed to mod then ourselves. |
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Yes the stock mag-release was pretty difficult to engage COMPARED to other Glocks (and I have very strong hands). Has Tango Down fixed the 43 mag release so it doesn't wobble freely (since it is different from the 42)?? Or are we still suposed to mod then ourselves. Yes, it was a spring issue. Mine wobbled, so I called TangoDown and they sent me a new one. |
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When my PD transitioned from S&W to Glocks we were instructed to grasp the slide, retract as far as possible then release. This has worked very well for me not only with Glocks but other pistols. I would say as your Glock 43 wears in the slide release should become more manageable however retracting the slide gives a little more oomph in ensuring you get a round chambered. That's the answer...I believe that's why it is referred to as a slide stop not a slide release |
| With my 43, I found that the slide stop was very difficult to release the slide with the flush magazine, but easy to do with the factory extended mag. This with both mags loaded, which means there was no upward tension on the slide stop by the mag follower. I can't make any sense of why there should be any difference between the two. But that's my experience with my 43 -- slide stop difficult with one mag and not with the other. |