Say it ain't so - Glock issues
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:55 pm
I took my Glock 36 to the range for the first time this weekend, and had a persistent issue. This is the first time I have ever had any real issues with a Glock.
For those paying close attention, this is the gun that I had listed for sale, but decided to keep when I couldn't get my minimum price. I bought it about 6 months ago, never fired it, and ultimately decided to upgrade the trigger connector (Ghost edge) and put an extended slide release on it along with my 3 other Glocks. So this was my first time firing the gun, and unfortunately I never fired it in the stock condition, as that might help me to better isolate the issue.
The problem is a consistent failure to return to battery. The slide either locks back on a non-empty magazine, or it goes almost into battery but requires a slight push from my thumb to fully seat. One or the other is happening about 20% of the time. I fired 50 rounds, and encountered about 5-6 instances of each (+/- 1).
If it is the modifications, then I am thinking that the most likely culprit is the extended slide stop given the locking back on a non-empty mag. But the failure to fully seat has me confused. I am thinking of switching back to the stock slide stop to see if that helps. Then again, could it just be a "break-in" issue?
As another data point, I also fired a G19 and a G26 that each had the same, exact modifications. Both of those guns ran fine and have consistently run 100% before the mods as well. The only issue is that the G19 likes to chamber a round when I slap a new magazine in with the slide locked back (mag loading is possibly activating the slide stop?). That doesn't bother me, as it just makes the reloading process quicker.
I am also thinking that this could be something external to the gun. I was using basic Federal FMJ 230 grain ammo that I bought at Wal-Mart and I was a bit fatigued, as I was firing a number of guns this day. I was also breaking in a Dan Wesson Guardian that had run flawless for the previous 150 rounds, but encountered about 5-6 issues during the 100 rounds I fired through it on this day. Same thing, a mix between locking back, and not fully getting into battery. I am thinking this may just come down to a limp-wristing issue? So maybe I shouldn't change anything and should just shoot it again when I am fresh and focused?
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated.
For those paying close attention, this is the gun that I had listed for sale, but decided to keep when I couldn't get my minimum price. I bought it about 6 months ago, never fired it, and ultimately decided to upgrade the trigger connector (Ghost edge) and put an extended slide release on it along with my 3 other Glocks. So this was my first time firing the gun, and unfortunately I never fired it in the stock condition, as that might help me to better isolate the issue.
The problem is a consistent failure to return to battery. The slide either locks back on a non-empty magazine, or it goes almost into battery but requires a slight push from my thumb to fully seat. One or the other is happening about 20% of the time. I fired 50 rounds, and encountered about 5-6 instances of each (+/- 1).
If it is the modifications, then I am thinking that the most likely culprit is the extended slide stop given the locking back on a non-empty mag. But the failure to fully seat has me confused. I am thinking of switching back to the stock slide stop to see if that helps. Then again, could it just be a "break-in" issue?
As another data point, I also fired a G19 and a G26 that each had the same, exact modifications. Both of those guns ran fine and have consistently run 100% before the mods as well. The only issue is that the G19 likes to chamber a round when I slap a new magazine in with the slide locked back (mag loading is possibly activating the slide stop?). That doesn't bother me, as it just makes the reloading process quicker.
I am also thinking that this could be something external to the gun. I was using basic Federal FMJ 230 grain ammo that I bought at Wal-Mart and I was a bit fatigued, as I was firing a number of guns this day. I was also breaking in a Dan Wesson Guardian that had run flawless for the previous 150 rounds, but encountered about 5-6 issues during the 100 rounds I fired through it on this day. Same thing, a mix between locking back, and not fully getting into battery. I am thinking this may just come down to a limp-wristing issue? So maybe I shouldn't change anything and should just shoot it again when I am fresh and focused?
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated.