SW5 problem > Heckler & Koch

Posted: 7/18/2006 11:12:23 AM EDT

I have been having problems with my SW5 to eject rounds. After playing around with it awhile I found that the mag being loose in the reciever was the culprit. Mine does not have a paddle mag release. Does anybody know a quick fix for this? Would the TAC-LATCH I have been looking at snug the mag up at all? Anyway it works fine when i hold pressure on the mag to the rear twords me when shooting. If the mag travels the other way it creates too much of an angle. I am still going to replace some parts with hk parts, just waiting till knob creek:)
eric

Posted: 7/18/2006 1:45:45 PM EDT

[#1]

Is your SW5 built on a cast receiver? Best I can recall, the cast receivers had a problem with loose magwells. ARKAR

Posted: 7/18/2006 1:57:00 PM EDT

[#2]

Get some JB Weld. Figure out where the mag well needs tightening and put a dab there. Try to put a little more than it needs. Then, when it's dry, file it down until the mag fits.

I haven't tried this, but sugested it to someone once who supposedly made it work.

Posted: 7/18/2006 2:35:24 PM EDT

[#3]

Its a new stamped reciever. It just dosnt have a paddle mag release, I was wondering if the paddle mag release aided in keeping the mag snug....forward. Also was wondering if that TAC-LATCH would do the same thing as I dont feel like shelling out 200+ dollars for a paddle mag release to be intstalled.

Posted: 7/18/2006 5:39:20 PM EDT

[#4]

If it is failures to eject, I doubt the magazine would be the problem. I would look at the ejector and make sure that it is high enough. If not, your trigger group probably needs to be shimmed. I have read that some will weld the ejector to get it higher and then file it back down to the correct height.

After the ejector is at the right height, I would look at the extractor and extractor spring. I replaced mine for good measure, but I wish I would have test fired after fixing the ejector height as I believe that would have been the fix.

Posted: 7/18/2006 6:39:29 PM EDT

[#5]

It's the ejector; it's a modified G3 and probably a tad too low. So either build the tip up with weld or replace it with a real 9mm ejector.

Posted: 7/19/2006 7:00:04 AM EDT

[#6]

What ammo are you shooting?

I switched to Wolf steel case and have had no extraction/ejection problems since.

Cheaper ammo fixed the problem, gotta love that!

Posted: 7/19/2006 2:10:21 PM EDT

[#7]

If welding the ejector, only do the tail, the hole unit is heat treated. Welding the tip will make it weak. The tail is not much of a big deal.

Bill

Posted: 7/22/2006 11:52:01 AM EDT

[#8]

When my SW5 had problems ejecting it was actually the extractor spring that needed to be replaced with an HK one. Once I did that all the problems went away.

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