Glock 26 slide stop lever

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WalkerTexasRanger

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Question, I just bought a G26 at the show today and it seems that the slide stop lever is very difficult to depress. Will this lighten up at all? I have a G22C and it is/was not near as difficult when the gun was new.

Thanks in advance..:p
 
There is a little spring that presses the slide stop/release down but the tension that is felt when the mag is inserted has to do with the mag spring. I had a 26 and it was difficult to press too and I eventually got the extended Glock slide release. Made 100% easier to activate the slide release. Hope this helps.

Mike
 
If gun is new it might lighten up as things wear a little smoother. I notice my 26 is a good deal harder than my 19, and I figured this was simply due to different recoil spring design. My recoil springs are different between the two. I also have a glock 36, and it is about the same as the 26.

I should note that while I notice a difference they all need a solid push to release and I can do so without a problem.

I have never used an extended slide stop release, but I figure you would get a bigger surface and it should be easier to release then.
 
Thanks for the input/suggestions. I think I might try the extended slide stop lever. I have relativly small hands anyway so it might be of benefit for multiple reasons.

Thanks again... :D
 
WalkerTexasRanger,

Are you saying that it is difficult to use the slide stop lever to release the slide? If so, that is how it is supposed to be. Glock does not recommend the slide stop lever to be used as a slide release lever. If there is no mag in the gun, they recommend that you pull back on the slide and then press the lever down.

If you are inserting a fresh full mag, then they recommend that you insert the mag with the slide locked to the rear and then pull back on the slide and release. No need to even touch the slide stop.

This is different than other gun manufacturers! In other words, it is a Slide Lock Lever, not a Slide Release Lever.
 
If it is a slide lock only, then why does it have grooves to allow the thumb to get a good grip while pushing down on it? Indeed why even have an external slide lock? :-)

Bowser.
 
Gino said;

" Are you saying that it is difficult to use the slide stop lever to release the slide? If so, that is how it is supposed to be. Glock does not recommend the slide stop lever to be used as a slide release lever. If there is no mag in the gun, they recommend that you pull back on the slide and then press the lever down.

If you are inserting a fresh full mag, then they recommend that you insert the mag with the slide locked to the rear and then pull back on the slide and release. No need to even touch the slide stop.

This is different than other gun manufacturers! In other words, it is a Slide Lock Lever, not a Slide Release Lever."

I've seen a number of folks make this claim. However, every Glock manual that I've seen (including the manuals that came with my Glock 17 and Glock 23) specifically state that to chamber a round you can either pull the slide to the rear and release it, OR DEPRESS THE SLIDE STOP. There is nothing in my Glock manuals that "recommends" the slingshot or overhand approach over depressing the slide stop. For those folks who keep claiming that Glock says not to depress the slide stop, can you please show me something from Glock, in writing, that supports this statement? Because the Glock manuals clearly contradict your assertion.

Note, there are schools of thought that suggest you should use the slingshot or overhand method for releasing the slide. Their reasons for this are that 1) it is a gross motor movement and thus less fumble prone, 2) slide stops vary in location from gun to gun and the slingshot or overhand method will work with almost all guns (M1911s with shokbuffs being the main exception). It is my understanding that John Farnam teaches the overhand method. So too does Sigarms Academy. The other school of thought says that you should depress the slide stop, because it is faster than the slingshot method. Ayoob teaches the use of the slide stop. I'm a depress-the-slide-stop guy myself, but I can understand the counter argument.

But that's not what's being asserted here, near as I can tell. Glockophiles assert that the Glock slide stop was not designed to be used to release the slide by depressing it. If so, why does the Glock manual say you can use it that way?

M1911
 
Maybe I'm the rare nutbag, but I have a Glock 26 and I use both methods.

I start with the overhand method, hold the slide back, depress and hold the slide stop lever, release the slide, then release the slide stop lever.

All told, this method takes less than half a second and it ensures that the process will not jam at any point.

To the original question. When I got my pistol NIB it was very stiff. It took about 500 rounds to properly loosen up the moving parts and get them all operating efficiently.

I am currently at 1500 rounds fired, 8 different types of ammunition, and not one problem so far. No misfeeds, no stovepipes, and nothing but reliable performance. This was my first Glock, and based on the quality, accuracy, and performance of this pistol, it won't be the last.

-SS
 
Everyone has their tendencies when loading/unloading their piece. With my 26, the only time I touch the slide stop lever is when I am locking the slide to the rear. I never use it to send the slide into battery. I simply grab the rear of the slide, pull and release, visibly check the chamber for a round, and tap the rear of the slide to make sure that it is completely seated. Since it is in fact difficult to depress that pesky little thing, the above mentioned process removes that step...thus creating my way fool proof. Less is more.

PS. I do this with my HK's too. Pretty foolish to utilize different tactics with different weapons. Just my thoughts-

Semper Fi-
JJC
 
Thanks to all for the input. I agree, the manuel says either/or. IMHO, the only issue that seems significant here is that by depressing the slide stop lever, you are learning a gun specific habit. Not sure about the significance of this, but something to think about. I do plan on purchasing the extended lever, and that should help when I do use this method.

Has anyone ever had a glock fail to properly chamber a round when using the lever? I find it hard to beleive Glock would say "either" if this could be an issue, but we have all known manufactures to embellish product performance a little here and there.

Again, Thanks to everyone for their contributions. Happy Holidays to ALL...

:D
 
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