Well the new slide stop arrived yesterday. Put it in and guess what, same problem.
Would not lock back.
I looked at it for about half an hour. Reassembleing the pistol with out the barrel and recoil spring and inserting different magazines, showed me what the problem was. The slot on top of the slide stop was too narrow. The inside edge of the slide stop stop was pressing against the inside surface of the slide.
Got a file and emory paper out and started to open the slot up. After several iterations,
I got the fit I was looking for. It works perfectly now.
The new slide stop required less work than the old one, so I only have one working now. This weekend while watching the Vols kick Wyoming all over the field, I will fit the old slide stop.
Johnboy
Would not lock back.
I looked at it for about half an hour. Reassembleing the pistol with out the barrel and recoil spring and inserting different magazines, showed me what the problem was. The slot on top of the slide stop was too narrow. The inside edge of the slide stop stop was pressing against the inside surface of the slide.
Got a file and emory paper out and started to open the slot up. After several iterations,
I got the fit I was looking for. It works perfectly now.
The new slide stop required less work than the old one, so I only have one working now. This weekend while watching the Vols kick Wyoming all over the field, I will fit the old slide stop.
Johnboy