While you're at it, give the drop safety button a good buffing as well. Or at least use it as a starting point to tweak in a different direction than a Timney??? One new winner* is announced every week! In using it, ive experienced several failure to fires. try firing it. first off, your slide internals are not installed correctly, the metal should be showing on your depressor plunger and not the rubber and spring and it looks like your missing a pin? Everything is right in the world of Glock again. are you certain that everything is installed properly? If you need to smooth the face on the cruciform, I've found that a super fine file works best. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Then compare frames and see what is different. I initially chalked it up to the recoil spring being too light or a magazine issue, but it's still happening after swapping the stock, barely used RSA back in, and it has happened with all of the extensions. So let's make sure we understand this situation. My brand new Glock 19 Gen4 does the exact thing. There are MANY other options for Glock trigger mods and all of them have been in use far longer than the Timney. How are you sending the slide forward? If you see light off-center strikes it may well be. I just made the switch to CO from Production with my 34.5 MOS. I've tried three different brand new ones.I can also add that I am 99% sure the problem is in the slide. You should buy one of these if you don't already have one. You cannot paste images directly. Buy some higher power factor ammo for the next (200) rounds. Glock 36's historically dislike certain ammo's, you just need to find the ammo it likes. I recall him going into the slide then saying "wait, I don't have to mess with this." Have you made a change in ammo or reloading component lately? I plan on speaking to Glock tomorrow now that I have a bit of an idea. I check the recoil spring from time to time the first way Vincent mentioned. Its light but mushy. If I sling shot the slide it works fine but I can't remember any of my other Glocks having problems getting them to go back into battery while riding the slide(when dry firing). Not throwing shade on your loads just trying to eliminate a variable. The slide stops with the top bullet in the magazine stuck against the feed ramp. You are using an out of date browser. The gun has about 11,000 rounds through it. It only hangs up if I hold the trigger back as if shooting off the reset. Like polishing amounts? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. moved the trigger spring up on the trigger bar. Does it function? It runs fine when shooting but it you ease the slide forward it stops and does not go into battery unless the trigger is moved forward. My Glock 21SF threaded barrel sucked for the first 100-200 rounds fired, but once it wore in it has been very good. This is also why I ended up trying the Timney. Your load seems fine to me - adequate for a typical Glock 19 to operate well. These both assume a stock Glock so YMMV.-----I had a stock G19 that was failing to go into battery during live fire. All Rights Reserved. What is the length of your round, bullet type, and powder/charge for the reload? I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. On a side note, this gun did not want to feed my semiwadcutters at all, and also pinched my pinky a lot. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. -Thomas Jefferson, quoting Cesare Beccaria, This is a decent video to check out to double check. I had a friend of mine install the 3.5 connector with the NY1 trigger spring on my old Glock 19. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Haha). It has a Scherer 3.5 connector. The problem was a Ghost firing pin safely spring. Who knows. Building a V2 soon. I put about 600 through it with the extensions with no issues. I may have to get out a Glock and take a look. Maybe he did something to the slide? A slight adjustment to the crimping die corrected the problem. The hit on the primer was a solid hit, dead center on the .45 case that blew out. I guess it's best to keep a couple spare recoil springs for the G26 just in case. can your extractor move freely? It's as if the holding of the trigger is holding back the slide somehow. No aftermarket parts except Night Sights on a Glock that is going to be a Self Defense Weapon. So w/o any round the chamber, pull the trigger back and hold it, then ease slide back and look for the slide to raise up some. I knew it was wrong cause I have a factory G17 gen 3. A forum community dedicated to glock owners and enthusiasts. If you have a weak spring, the slide won't go back into battery if you slowly let it move upwards against gravity. BTW, the Cold Bore work is really nice! It was a good deal, and now I know why. I've shot pistols for a while and also have a g17. I'm not sure if you have the stock FPS spring or not. Grant me victory over my foes and those that wish to harm to me and mine. Sorry about that. Anyways, I noticed when messing around with it that the slide is not going all the way back into battery when I ride the slide forward while holding the trigger back. I'm hoping that shooting it will solve it. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. With the slide off, there was visible movement in the timney part when i manipulated the trigger. https://www.glockstore.com/Glock-Armorers-Half-Slide-Cover-Plate, AR15 Optics decision/dilemma. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Or vice down the slide (use wood or thick cardboard not a bare vice or you'll mess up the slide) and push the frame forward toward the muzzle as hard as you can. I'm pretty sure it actually WAS only fired once before because the copper grease was still very apparent when I field stripped it. Is this how it supposed to function? Ive had to bump up my striker spring to get their a few boxes of really old PMC primers that came my way. A couple weeks ago I installed a Timney Trigger with the red return spring. In my opinion, I'd suggest the factory rounds (or load a hotter load) and find out if it solves the problem. Timney should be a little more straightforward with their instructions. If it would close unless you let the trigger forwardthen it fails the test. releasing the trigger allows it to go the rest of the way home. Pics to come soon. That's an easy way to figure out if you're just limp wristing or if it's a mechanical issue. Im planning on a press as my next significant purchase. For that matter, 99.99% of dirty unlubricated Glock 23's with stock parts and well worn RSA's will go into battery 99.99% of the time with all but the worst .40 cal ammo. I just push it a fraction of an inch with my thumb, and it's good to go. Pasted as rich text. It won't load a round. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. If the slide goes into battery with this test, you've got other issues. Everything seemed fine at a field strip level just to oil. 3 Pull the slide back fully, then slowly ride the slide back into battery position, keeping the trigger depressed the whole time. Never an issue with limp wristing so far. first 50 rounds about 20% had a bulge in the casing at the base of the bullet, causing the slide not to go into battery. I still want a few more range trips before i start carrying it daily again but it seems we are on the right track. By It definitely had the issue less today (not every mag) but its still doing it. All Rights Reserved. 2. that should fix it for sure, I assume you are using the "U" shaped washer as well ? A Glock is one of the easiest pistols to work on and we have pleanty of content for you to learn more about this pistol. I stripped the entire frame and can't seem to find the issue. On a defensive weapon, quite acceptable. I had this with my first gen P80. Have you tried it with the factory barrel? LW barrels are drop in, but they really are more of forced fit. Would suggest taking the slide off, checking to see the position of the spring. The test I use is to take an UNLOADED gun and hold the trigger back, rack the slide back, then let the slide forward with my handto the point just before the barrel starts to rotate up, then I release the slide. I'm wondering if it could be a defective recoil spring? Then run it like you sole it and it will work fine. Your previous content has been restored. Glocks are pretty simple really. I am doing my Armorers class this coming week and planned to bring up the question. My G21 Gen 4 would do the same thing from time to time when it was brand new. In the dozen or so that I have built and helped build, I have never had a need to 'file' down a trigger bar safety tab. Does the gun run OK or is it failing to go into battery during live fire? The trigger bar and connector are polished but no metal reshaped or removed. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I have never really seen the need for an "armorer" when working with my Glocks. January 3, 2004 in Glock. How much did you need to take off? I found my recoil springs drops a little as well. this is normal for a glock as they are not designed to have the slide closed slowly like this. If the problem gets worse that would be another indicator. sounds to me like the Timney is your problem, not the Glock. I do . You can take the Glock Armorers course and they give you one. since it started when you changed the connector, it sounds like its an assembly issue. Agree with Danzig but I actually suspect it may have more to do with the slide, if your Suarez slide has been caracoated or duracoated there is the possibility of some build up in the slide rail slots or on the bottom of the slide in the area where the connector rides causing your problem. This did the trick. The lead tech at Suarez International was not only less helpful, but a total jerk about it. Just an excuse to try something new. Yes Glocks are pretty darned easy firearms to work with/on and, because of this, they are easy to make mistakes with as well. From personal experience I recommend a factory connector. the sig comment was really a non sequitur. I bought the G19 new, and ive never torn the slide down. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. I think I had a similar problem once. When it completely hangs I can release the trigger part way and it will snap into battery. UPDATE! I must thank everyone for the replies, you all are the best. Is this RSA going to $hit already? Knock on wood but I think I may have figured it out with help from many of your suggestions. Im thinking the mag springs are hanging up on something. Can also try downloading the magazine by one round. I'm in California), but then it stops going forward just short of going into battery. Haha. Powered by Invision Community. I sent 100 rds down range today and no problems. I ride the reset BTW - if I didnt, it would be fine. JavaScript is disabled. I haven't had a chance to try a stock magazine yet. Its been awhile but isn't that a test on the glock holding the gun upright and dropping the slide with the trigger held? Tapping on the magazine or back of the slide gets the round to chamber. Sometimes they go in crooked and stick up a bit. before the timney Ive been using a glockstore black yikes connector and Overwatch Precision trigger. sounds to me like the Timney is your problem, not the Glock. Thanks. Paste as plain text instead, ago I'm not missing a pin I just put the wrong one in, and that's honestly what I thought, I'll try to fix it and see if it helps 1 Reply Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. None of my other Glocks do it. The only reason I switched to be honest, especially with primer scarcity. "If I could have banned them all - 'Mr. 4 Reply SuccMySquanch 8 mo. and Mrs. America turn in your guns' - I would have!". Im a little ahead of you on this path. If it does, you may want to look into a ligher recoil spring kit to continue using your existing loads. I am finding that especially when dry-firing, even when I am careful to let the slide "slam" shut, the slide hangs up right before lockup. You can post now and register later. Limp wristing one handed wasn't the issue as it happened with both hands first. What does the extractor look like? Glock slide not going into battery, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK-5Fw3yjcM. It will keep the gun just out of battery when reversed. Something is WRONG, either modifications, misassembled, or maintenance. Great info! Your previous content has been restored. What load you firing? I tired changing the connector back to the original and nothing changed. It is one of the dual captured springs, so there doesn't appear to be much that can be done to "fix" anything. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Comedian and Student of Life | Ep 029 JP Sears, [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Glock 19 w/ LWD threaded bbl not going into battery with trigger depressed *Fixed*. You must log in or register to reply here. Give your new G19 some good lube on the rails, tabs and the barrel before shooting it again. I just pulled the firing pin safety and sure enough the spring had gotten tweeked when I reassembled it. I checked this (recoil spring drops a little) on my Glock. Have you tried the field test for the RSA? BrianEnos.com Upload or insert images from URL. My friend is having an issue with his 80% glock 19. Let it forward a little bit and then let go. I have a couple Dawson and Henning magazine extensions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. They dont always fit perfectly right away. It now passes the recoil spring test. Glad you got it fixed. Try some hot 124 or 147 factory rds and let me know if it still does it. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The slide hangs up on something about 1/2" back. Maybe ne messed something up in the slide. Just got my G26 back from Cold Bore Customs and did a quick trigger job, installed a smooth trigger and an extended slide release. If you aren't getting drag marks on the underneath side of the slide from it, I would leave it be, other than giving it and the bar itself a good polishing. I had a friend of mine install the 3.5 connector with the NY1 trigger spring on my old Glock 19. *********************************************, [URL]https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp?campaignid=XI026751. The Barbie dolls are mine. Haha.). this is normal for a glock as they are not designed to have the slide closed slowly like this. Grab the slide by the serrations and ram the web of your shooting hand into the cradle of the frame as hard as you can until it unjams. I don't know what the freaking problem is with my gun not going back into battery. Check for it. 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