Posted: 8/13/2006 6:59:36 PM EDT
| I need some advice. I was at the range today and the slide on my G30 would lock back as if the clip was empty, but sometimes it wasn't empty. Sometimes there were a few rounds still in the clip. What should or can I do? |
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Are you sure you weren't pushing up on the slide stop with your thumb? Also, if it's a 3 pin frame, check to make sure the slide stop spring is under the top pin, and not over it. Edited to change "release" to "stop". Can't help it, I've shot 1911's allot......... |
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I've shot a little under 1000 rounds and NEVER had this problem. So no it's not me or my thumb messin up. I think it is the slide spring. Because I just installed the extened release. I replaced the spring like you said SPIFF. It actually feels a little smother thanks SPIFF. I'll have to wait till my next day off to hit the range up and see if it has made a difference. I'll let you all know how it goes when I find out my self. Thanks for all your help everyone. |
You most likely installed it incorrectly. We reinstalling your trigger pins you did them in the incorrect order.The smaller of the two pins must be installed first. This allows the spring on the slide stop to sit UNDER the small pin. If your spring is BEHIND the pin it will cause the slide stop to move upwards all the time. So check the placement of your slide stop spring. If it's behind the small pin you need to remove it and put thesmall pin in first before installing the large pin with the slide stop. Take a peek and see where the spring is sitting. J |
you won't need to hit the range to test it. Remove the magazine. pull back on the slide. If it's locks open without a magazine. The spring is not incorrectly. If it slams forward like it should, you're fine. J |