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Slide locks back prematurely/RIA 1911
- Thread starter jpsshack
- Start date
Atta-boy don !!!!!
I totally agree with don on the possibility your are accidentally engaging the slide stop with your hand. My guess it is your left thumb, if you are shooting in the weaver stance right handed.
Your right thumb rides on top of & down against the thumb safety when firing. That would position the top of your left thumb almost directly under the slide stop.
Suggestion: Have a shooting partner fire a mag full from your 1911 & see if the same thing occurs with him. If not, then the problem lies with you !!!!!!!! If the problem continues, write back to the "smithy" section & someone will tell you how to correct the problem with the slide stop.
Guru1911
I totally agree with don on the possibility your are accidentally engaging the slide stop with your hand. My guess it is your left thumb, if you are shooting in the weaver stance right handed.
Your right thumb rides on top of & down against the thumb safety when firing. That would position the top of your left thumb almost directly under the slide stop.
Suggestion: Have a shooting partner fire a mag full from your 1911 & see if the same thing occurs with him. If not, then the problem lies with you !!!!!!!! If the problem continues, write back to the "smithy" section & someone will tell you how to correct the problem with the slide stop.
Guru1911
Possibly you are pushing up on the slide stop. Also possible that the detent dimple on the end of the stop is not deep enough for the plunger tip to retain the slide stop. A small dimple or a positive angle on the end of the slide stop is necessary for the slide stop to stay down when firing.
Jim Watson
New member
The other possibility is that a bullet nose is rubbing the slide stop lug and pushing it up just like the follower does when empty.
Take the barrel and slide off, put the slide stop back in the frame, and insert a loaded magazine. See if the bullet touches the slide stop or even gets very close so that it might bump it in recoil. Look for copper tracks on the slide stop lug.
Take the barrel and slide off, put the slide stop back in the frame, and insert a loaded magazine. See if the bullet touches the slide stop or even gets very close so that it might bump it in recoil. Look for copper tracks on the slide stop lug.
Hi Folks,
thanks for all your replies. No, I'm nowhere near the slide stop, offhand or two-hand. I do see tell-tale copper on the slide stop lug–do I stone that or take a couple thousandths off the top of the stop? It's just barely catching, now every 10 rounds or so.
-jp
thanks for all your replies. No, I'm nowhere near the slide stop, offhand or two-hand. I do see tell-tale copper on the slide stop lug–do I stone that or take a couple thousandths off the top of the stop? It's just barely catching, now every 10 rounds or so.
-jp
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Excellent advice! This should be the first thing to look at when that problem occurs.The other possibility is that a bullet nose is rubbing the slide stop lug and pushing it up just like the follower does when empty.
Take the barrel and slide off, put the slide stop back in the frame, and insert a loaded magazine. See if the bullet touches the slide stop or even gets very close so that it might bump it in recoil. Look for copper tracks on the slide stop lug.
do see tell-tale copper on the slide stop lug–do I stone that or take a couple thousandths off the top of the stop? It's just barely catching, now every 10 rounds or so.
JUST REMEBER a pass of the stone/sandpaper/file reinstall and try. you can take more off BUT YOU AIN"T PUTTIN NUTIN BACK