While you are on our site, don't forget to check out our Glock Frame Disassembly, Glock Frame Reassembly, Glock Slide Disassembly and Reassembly as well as Glock Field Strip videos to learn more about the Glock pistols. In using it, ive experienced several failure to fires. You may not post anything that is remotely related to, or tangentially related to, sales, deals, trades of firearms, ammunition, or explosives Per Reddit's Policy r/Glocks, Press J to jump to the feed. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. releasing the trigger allows it to go the rest of the way home. Is this normal with these mods? It will keep the gun just out of battery when reversed. *********************************************, [URL]https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp?campaignid=XI026751. While dryfiring; with trigger depressed, when I pull the slide backwards about half way to reset it, the side won't go into battery. Several failures to go into battery per magazine? How much did you need to take off? Did not have any problems before I had this milled. Everything seemed fine at a field strip level just to oil. Is it safe to shoot? I have 3 of them and two of the three needed extensive adjustments to the connector and trigger bar cross bar to reset properly and consistently drop the striker. One way to discover if it is or isn't the problem is get out your calipers and measure along the slide rail slots in many places for each slide rail slot and then your front locking block slide rail and rear slide rails and the numbers will tell you if it's the problem or not. The problem is when the slide slams forward. with the gun completely empty and the factory connector installed I can still get it to FTRTB by holding it vertically and riding the slide home with the trigger depressed. I had the luxury of multiple Glocks to fall back on, though. You can post now and register later. Something he has seen in the field. BTW, the Cold Bore work is really nice! I have played with many Glock triggers and trigger parts since then, both Glock and aftermarket selections, looking for that secret sauce. I just push it a fraction of an inch with my thumb, and it's good to go. Based on your answers, I would suggest (2) things. It does once I release (reset) the trigger. Just to make sure that it wasn't something trigger related I threw the old serrated trigger assembly back in and it does the same thing so I put the new smooth one back in. If all fails, trade in and buy a Glock 19. Eject it. Your load seems fine to me - adequate for a typical Glock 19 to operate well. Is this RSA going to $hit already? can your extractor move freely? If so swap slides and eliminate the slide being the issue. A forum community dedicated to Glock firearm owners and enthusiasts. Your link has been automatically embedded. You cannot paste images directly. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. This is also why I ended up trying the Timney. Would suggest taking the slide off, checking to see the position of the spring. I noticed this after a cleaning. I had a friend of mine install the 3.5 connector with the NY1 trigger spring on my old Glock 19. Your link has been automatically embedded. When I got the first one for my 34.4, I had multiple issues that I couldn't resolve, so I got my backup 34.4 dropped that same trigger in and it ran perfectly first time in. 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. 3 Pull the slide back fully, then slowly ride the slide back into battery position, keeping the trigger depressed the whole time. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. I can't have more than 1500-2000 rounds through this pistol. Is there something specific i should look at on the mags? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. A slight adjustment to the crimping die corrected the problem. 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. Then run it like you sole it and it will work fine. 1. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I put some vibratite on the screw and am going to head to the range to test it in a few minutes. 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. The issue is the 19 will not go into battery when I pull the slide back. They dont always fit perfectly right away. Pasted as rich text. This is only going to be used at the range. It's working fine now. Pasted as rich text. 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. May be the recoil spring not being in the right seat position. I plan on speaking to Glock tomorrow now that I have a bit of an idea. I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. Come join the discussion about optics, holsters, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! It had 2056 through it. Its been awhile but isn't that a test on the glock holding the gun upright and dropping the slide with the trigger held? I noticed while shooting that sometimes the slide will not return back to battery 100%. I was not really paying attention to what he did. There are MANY other options for Glock trigger mods and all of them have been in use far longer than the Timney. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Don't leave 10mm brass, someone here will be willing to pay cash for them. Haha. Im curious to see what the hype is about but getting rid of my Glocks isnt a consideration. Let not my last thought be If only I had my gun; and Lord if today is truly the day that You call me home, let me die in a pile of empty brass. Clear editor. Thank you for that great info! Knock on wood but I think I may have figured it out with help from many of your suggestions. This did the trick. The tools. With the slide off, there was visible movement in the timney part when i manipulated the trigger. The only reason I switched to be honest, especially with primer scarcity. This allowed the rear trigger housing to raise up and give me battery/jamming issues as well. 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. Its light but mushy. Is this RSA going to $hit already? The second came from the Instructor I took the course from. Pull out a round that chokes the pistol in the manner you are describing. Technical Factory Pistols Glock failure to go into battery after installing Timney Trigger failure to go into battery after installing Timney Trigger By Nick29 February 21, 2022 in Glock Share Followers 2 Reply to this topic Start new topic Nick29 Posted February 21, 2022 Nick29 Members 10 Gender:Male Location:San Antonio, TX What do your used primers look like? what I was trying to reference was the ' striker safety spring'. I really couldn't say because even before I shot the gun I changed the connector. I have to say that with a little tuning my Timney triggers run like no other Glock trigger I have owned and they are really a game changer for Glock pistols if you look closely at how they function! Is this how it supposed to function? Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin. On a side note, this gun did not want to feed my semiwadcutters at all, and also pinched my pinky a lot. I put about 600 through it with the extensions with no issues. Slide not fully returning to battery while trigger hasn't been reset (G19) So I have a G19, cerakoted slide. Others who know more might add some but I think it's not a problem and will wear in with use. buddy19 I had a problem like that in my G34 when I was shooting it. Buy some higher power factor ammo for the next (200) rounds. I had this with my first gen P80. The triggers arent nearly as drop in as theyd like to make them out to be. This may sound crazy but if you or a buddy have a tac light slip it on the rail and try firing again. Im a little ahead of you on this path. Nick29 Just curious as to what Glock said. Limp wristing one handed wasn't the issue as it happened with both hands first. The problem was a Ghost firing pin safely spring. What ammo? - Bren. Do you have a Glock Armorer orange endplate that allows you to see the striker trigger bar engagement?. I only shoot factory ammo. Also do you have another 17 handy? Hopefully that's all it was. 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. You cannot paste images directly. Just got a new spring today. Maybe he did something to the slide? Matter of fact, I have a couple of triggers from Charlie Vanek that he used a Lone Wolf connector in that he had tuned up. I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. Haha). None of my other Glocks do it. Display as a link instead, I bought a Suarez milled RMR cut slide for my Glock 19 Gen 3 and if I pin the trigger after a shot, it almost never goes back into battery, which makes sense, but sometimes when I shoot correctly and don't pin the trigger it still doesn't go back into battery. I haven't fired it yet, but all of the dry functions now work as well as the recoil spring test!!! sounds to me like the Timney is your problem, not the Glock. Turns out I reinstalled the takedown lever backwards. Some of it might be the tolerance of your frame itself. Let my aim be true and my hand faster than those who would seek to destroy me. I knew it was wrong cause I have a factory G17 gen 3. In addition, if you just had the slide (and / or frame) refinished, there is an excellent chance you will need to shoot some rounds to get the coatings thinned out in the right spots. If you completely stripped it, listen to alma. Great info thank you. 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. The slide stops with the top bullet in the magazine stuck against the feed ramp. Can also try downloading the magazine by one round. check the recoil spring. I tired changing the connector back to the original and nothing changed. There is a lot of stuff interacting to make the gun work and sometimes it can be hard to figure out. Give your new G19 some good lube on the rails, tabs and the barrel before shooting it again. When I press the slide release it loads just fine. I'm going to investigate your suggestions. I'd take it to a gunsmith or a local shop with glock experience before it gets made worse. I am still useing the stock recoil spring and striker spring. 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. Im a little ahead of you on this path. Haha.). If it strips a round and goes completely into battery then the recoil spring is at least minimally OK. I don't know what the freaking problem is with my gun not going back into battery. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Clear editor. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. Im planning on a press as my next significant purchase. Have you tried it with the factory barrel? Tapping on the magazine or back of the slide gets the round to chamber. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. UPDATE! It was a good deal, and now I know why. No need to clean, just add lube. The slide goes into battery, but the primer hits look off. A couple thought on the trigger- if you work on the sear engagement, proceed with caution. Just a thought. Thanks for the suggestion. I bought a used (only shot one time) Gen 3 Glock 36. Another dumb question is are you intimately familiar with taking the gun part and putting it back together? https://www.glockstore.com/Glock-Armorers-Half-Slide-Cover-Plate, AR15 Optics decision/dilemma. You can post now and register later. Does it function? Powered by Invision Community. Glocks are pretty simple really. My Glock 21SF threaded barrel sucked for the first 100-200 rounds fired, but once it wore in it has been very good. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Come join the discussion about optics, holsters, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Any . I would like to take the glock armors course but not LE or GSSF might just have to change that some day. It won't load a round. SJ 40, thank you! Display as a link instead, is the cruciform on the trigger bar seated properly in the trigger mechanism housing? 2. the Trigger spring may not have been re-installed properly causing the sear to hang when the slide tries to return to battery I just noticed that in my previous post that the word 'Spring' sprung out of the post. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I guess it's best to keep a couple spare recoil springs for the G26 just in case. Ive tried swapping the extensions to different mag bodies for what its worth and the result is the same. I will say that I just set up a new Zev Glock 17 with RMR, and my usual loads ran the gun just fine, but (without checking) the Zev slide seems lighter than the OEM Glock one it replaced. It is one of the dual captured springs, so there doesn't appear to be much that can be done to "fix" anything. Riding the slide is not recommended so not letting the slide run forward untouched should make it OK, IMO. I noticed that even after one dry-fire, the recoil spring assembly drops down a little bit when I take the slide off the frame. I sent 100 rds down range today and no problems. It has failed to return fully to battery once but every other time, it's a brief hesitation then it snaps into battery. In my opinion, I'd suggest the factory rounds (or load a hotter load) and find out if it solves the problem. Usually, what the OP is describing is a problem somewhere else in the gun. Advise requested, a question about requiring the FEDERAL 4473 form, SB 1 and SB 858 Committee vote Friday at 9 AM, Old Racist Gun Laws Enter Modern-Day Legal Battles, New Gun Giveaway! If the problem gets worse that would be another indicator. You cannot paste images directly. that should fix it for sure, I assume you are using the "U" shaped washer as well ? 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. I think the increased slide weight is preventing the rsa from becoming fully compressed during the recoil cycle using the handloads. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. moved the trigger spring up on the trigger bar. This is only going to be used at the range. I ordered a pierce +0 grip extension that should take care of the pinch and I'll only use round nose in it from now on. I have noticed that my G26 spring has been failing the recoil spring test.as of late. "first thing i would check is your connector tension, if there is too much tension it will restrict slide movement". Or like actually hitting it with a file some? since it started when you changed the connector, it sounds like its an assembly issue. Thanks. NWGlocker Registered Joined Aug 12, 2010 I've been running Glock pistols since they came out with the G21 in .45acp over 30 years ago, that's when I sold my Colt 1911 and never looked back. I have Timney triggers in two Glock 17 Gen 4 MOS pistols that I run in USPSA CO. 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. Sorry about that. I'm not sure if you have the stock FPS spring or not. BTW, it fired and function 100% last night for 250 rounds with the spring installed incorrectly. It only hangs up if I hold the trigger back as if shooting off the reset. 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. One mag in particular was the worst. 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*. Your previous content has been restored. Kinda weird. The hit on the primer was a solid hit, dead center on the .45 case that blew out. It seems like it gets caught on something when you hold the trigger back, like to test the reset, and then when you release the trigger the slide eases forward on its own. I knew what it felt like from a second 17 I own, so I knew that was the route I wanted to go. All Rights Reserved. I will give anything a try because I can't afford to just eat the cost of this slide and buy a new one. I am sure it has to do with some of the mods I've done. I just made the switch to CO from Production with my 34.5 MOS. 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