Posted: 12/14/2010 6:20:27 PM EDT
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I was shooting Winchester .40 caliber 165 grain ammo today and the brand new Glock 22 had an issue. I saw the pin near the trigger guard housing sticking out the right side of the weapons frame slightly. I poked it back in and at the same time noticed the slide locks on any action of the gun. This is without ammunition and dry cycling.
What is causing this issue? Thank you! 
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Fixed the issue.
Broke down the slide and looked at the pin after removing it completely. There is a small spring that is held down by the pin, that spring was not being held down by the pin, the pin must have moved enough for the spring to compress and stay above the pin. Placing the pin under the spring while sliding the pin through the frame fixed this issue. 
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The spring for the slide lock (or slide release, whatever you want to call it) rests on the bottom of that pin, pushing it downward onto the frame. When the pin came out, the tension was lost. 1. Take the slide off. 2. Remove both pins near the trigger (normally you should always remove the bottom pin first, but if the spring isn't underneath it, it probably doesn't matter) 3. Take out slide lock, verify spring isn't broken. 4. Replace top pin in first (known as "locking block pin") 5. Replace slide lock 6. Replace bottom pin (known as trigger pin) |
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Quoted: Fixed the issue. Broke down the slide and looked at the pin after removing it completely. There is a small spring that is held down by the pin, that spring was not being held down by the pin, the pin must have moved enough for the spring to compress and stay above the pin. Placing the pin under the spring while sliding the pin through the frame fixed this issue.  Well I had the right answer, just too slow. Day late and a dollar short, as always |
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Quoted:
Quoted:
Fixed the issue. Broke down the slide and looked at the pin after removing it completely. There is a small spring that is held down by the pin, that spring was not being held down by the pin, the pin must have moved enough for the spring to compress and stay above the pin. Placing the pin under the spring while sliding the pin through the frame fixed this issue.
Well I had the right answer, just too slow. Day late and a dollar short, as always
Thanks anyways, while we are on the topic, is this a common occurance with Glocks? This glock is fairly brand new, less than 100 rounds when this started to happen. |