Im thinking the mag springs are hanging up on something. I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. The trigger bar and connector are polished but no metal reshaped or removed. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. You may post anything as long as it is related to the Glock line of pistols, and you are not spamming our sub with your advertisements, sales, YouTube channel. Display as a link instead, I am still useing the stock recoil spring and striker spring. From personal experience I recommend a factory connector. Any Glock armour out there that can give me some advice? If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. This is only going to be used at the range. But after doing some research, I shouldn't be surprised that a guy who got arrested for ripping off his LEO department, and even got his wife arrested for it too, would hier less than professional crew. I'm wondering if it could be a defective recoil spring? Was this an issue before you installed the new connector? I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Try some hot 124 or 147 factory rds and let me know if it still does it. Upload or insert images from URL. Come join the discussion about optics, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, troubleshooting, accessories, classifieds, and more! 2 Angle the pistol so that the muzzle is pointed straight up. Knock on wood but I think I may have figured it out with help from many of your suggestions. Any ideas on what the issue might be? I recall him going into the slide then saying "wait, I don't have to mess with this." Several years ago a local Glock shooter told me Lone Wolf is what he used. I noticed that sometimes when I shoot, it will not go into battery (cycles fine otherwise) until I release the trigger. Win A Colt 1911 Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier 45acp, Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section, Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses, View up to date on firearm-related events. Thanks. I found my recoil springs drops a little as well. Upload or insert images from URL. Everything seemed fine at a field strip level just to oil. This is a brand new firearm and before you fired even one round down range you took it apart and modified it thus you have no baseline performence to know what the firearm was doing before you "improved" it. I just replaced my G26 recoil spring. JavaScript is disabled. If so swap slides and eliminate the slide being the issue. Im a little ahead of you on this path. Ill be glad when theyre done and I can go back to the 4.0 lb spring. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. the sig comment was really a non sequitur. That's been my experience. Your previous content has been restored. Glock OEM triggers are generally crappy even after polishing, but they are reliable. What happens when you let the slide slam forward? This may sound silly but when I was new to glocks I thought the pin in the grip frame was only if you used the extended back straps. 3 Pull the slide back fully, then slowly ride the slide back into battery position, keeping the trigger depressed the whole time. After replacing all the springs and detail cleaning everything with no luck, I was eventually told to replace the extractor. I bought a LW threaded barrel direct from Gemtech last year for my suppressor. To eliminate grip issues, have you had anyone else try to replicate the issue with a different box of ammo? Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Or like actually hitting it with a file some? I have used them in several Glocks and found them to give a light pull while also giving a crisper break and feel. When I press the slide release it loads just fine. I'm pretty sure it actually WAS only fired once before because the copper grease was still very apparent when I field stripped it. It won't load a round. I'll do a detail strip soon and see if I find anything out of the ordinary. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. This condition would be even worse if I had a round in the chamber and loaded magazine. The Barbie dolls are mine. Here's how you can test if it's a recoil spring issue: 1 With the pistol empty, pull the trigger, and keep the trigger depressed. My 19 does that but when I shoot everything seems to be OK. Now I admit I am not sure if this is happening when i take the slide off, but I am guessing not. What do your used primers look like? Be sure to check out our gun classifieds where you can buy, sell or trade your gear. Hope you were able to get yours sorted out. My friend is having an issue with his 80% glock 19. 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. I dont get it, youve been shooting a G34 for quite some time, then you cant get a Timney trigger to work so youre ready to try a Sig? This may sound crazy but if you or a buddy have a tac light slip it on the rail and try firing again. I am shooting my handloads right now it is 124 but will go back to 115 once this batch runs out. The problem is once I pull the trigger, and the slide racks either from firing or manually, it won't return fully to battery while the trigger is held back. 4 Reply SuccMySquanch 8 mo. I have 2 Timneys installed, one on a 34.4 & 34.3. Unlike aftermarket the factory connectors are true drop in and usually dont need adjustments. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. With Timney I can set off small rifle that I could not with my Glock trigger. If this checks out 17 pounds is for 40 S&W. That is like test driving your car with the engine off then complaining of poor acceleration. Thanks for the info. I took the gun apart this morning and the screw that holds the timney sear housing in the Glock housing was loose. Your load seems fine to me - adequate for a typical Glock 19 to operate well. The last thing you want is to damage it so it's inoperable. Will get some pics next time at the range. I could measure how it was off. When I press the slide release it loads just fine. I appreciate any help or tips you folks might have. The lead tech at Suarez International was not only less helpful, but a total jerk about it. 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. Thoughts on city living: If I'm at the dump and worried about all the rats, I don't think about how much ammo it takes to shoot them all, I just leave the dump. Have you tried a different firing pin spring? 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. Based on your answers, I would suggest (2) things. plunger spring or firing pin spring so i would leave the alone. Pasted as rich text. I'm going to look in to some of your suggestions and, if all else fails, put another few hundred rounds through it and see if it persists. Have you tried shooting it? Comedian and Student of Life | Ep 029 JP Sears, [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Looking for help. I have a brand new Gen4 Glock 17, which the only "upgrade" I have done is change the connector to a Taran Tactical one. The first suggestion comes directly from the troubleshooting section of the Armorer's manual. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. I have noticed that my G26 spring has been failing the recoil spring test.as of late. I checked and it looks fine. I would tear it down and put it back together a few times. If it strips a round and goes completely into battery then the recoil spring is at least minimally OK. try firing it. I agree with comments a few others have already made that Timney triggers are not necessarily a simple drop in. Haha. 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. Glad you got it fixed. Any . I am making sure not to ease it forward. I only shoot factory ammo. Come join the discussion about optics, holsters, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! I recently changed out the connector on a new G19 I picked up and I noticed that if I rode the slide home slowly while doing dry fire practice the gun would FTRTB due to a longer arm on the connector that rides against the cam on the slide. Everything is right in the world of Glock again. Maybe ne messed something up in the slide. When it completely hangs I can release the trigger part way and it will snap into battery. Powered by Invision Community. This is only going to be used at the range. This is also why I ended up trying the Timney. 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. Upload or insert images from URL. Let it forward a little bit and then let go. Sometimes you just need to oil them and rack the slide a few hundred or thousand times to break it in. I can't figure out how the trigger would cause that kind of malfunction anyway, but it's the only change I've made before the malfunction started. In the end, you will want to have at least 2/3 to 3/4 of the sear face/firing pin engagement to be safe. Lots of creep, but that is by design. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. Polish inside the slide rail use 400 to 600 grit sand paper filed on thr edge of a credit card and full length back and fourth along the entire rail slots and the clean out and try fit on frame, better to repeat often and check for fit than tale too much. Paste as plain text instead, My Glock 21SF threaded barrel sucked for the first 100-200 rounds fired, but once it wore in it has been very good. Thanks for the suggestion. 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. Got the second trigger for the 34.3, dropped in no problem. BTW, it fired and function 100% last night for 250 rounds with the spring installed incorrectly. Your load seems fine to me - adequate for a typical Glock 19 to operate well. Come join the discussion about optics, holsters, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! I think the mag springs might have been pretty tight too, 'cause mine seemed to want to hang on the first couple of rounds out of the mag. I have Timney triggers in two Glock 17 Gen 4 MOS pistols that I run in USPSA CO. Oh, it was like filing. Thanks. Did lots on it and got it running like 98%. what happens when you let it down slow is nothing like shooting it. Thank you for that great info! I'd take it to a gunsmith or a local shop with glock experience before it gets made worse. 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