glock 26 slide lock lever issue

[alc]

i just purchased a used g26 and the slide lock lever does not catch the slide when i rack it with a mag. when i rack it and catch it with the lever, it does not release the slide either. in addition, it is much more difficult to rack than my g17. has anyone had this problem? does anyone know of a glock armorer in north orange county? thanks for the help in advance.

[paintballergb]

I have never had that issue but I would take it apart, make sure it is nice and clean, inspect it to see if something is obviously wrong and then put it back together properly and see if that solved anything.

[Voo]

i just purchased a used g26 and the slide lock lever does not catch the slide when i rack it with a mag. when i rack it and catch it with the lever, it does not release the slide either. in addition, it is much more difficult to rack than my g17. has anyone had this problem? does anyone know of a glock armorer in north orange county? thanks for the help in advance.

Sounds like the lever might not have been installed in the correct order. There's a tiny 'leg' (actually the spring) that sometimes doenst get lined up correctly. It's simple to check..

Remove the lever and reassemble it by first placing the pin into the locking block then inserting the slide stop, followed by the trigger pivot pin.

[MAILMAN187]

You can get full glock diss/Breakdown Vids on YouTube. They come in real handy and 99% of the stuff can be performed by a monkey with a punch.
No kidding. Glocks are very simple to "do youself"
Plus, it's free!!!!

[Josh]

the 26 will be harder to manipulate than the 17 as its a compact pistol and uses a heavier spring to compensate for the loss in mass of a smaller slide/barrel assembly.

As for your slide catch issue. It sounds like you might have 2 seperate issues.

Make sure that the mag is applying sufficient force to the catch to push it into position and that the spring on the slide catch is not damaged/missing

[alc]

hi josh,

i am a bit of a newbie. how can i tell if the spring is missing?

[alc]

redbull addict has also mentioned that this could be due to a bad mag. any thoughts from anyone on this?

[Josh]

The thin metal wire is the spring that pushes the stop back down into the frame.

It is captured underneath the pin above it when installed in the frame.

[alc]

thanks josh. i guess i will have to take it apart to take a look.

[MAC USMC]

GLOCK REPAIR

i just purchased a used g26 and the slide lock lever does not catch the slide when i rack it with a mag. when i rack it and catch it with the lever, it does not release the slide either. in addition, it is much more difficult to rack than my g17. has anyone had this problem? does anyone know of a glock armorer in north orange county? thanks for the help in advance.

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[Josh]

Just and FYI, if you wait until a local shop or range has a glock sponsored event the glock rep will look over and fix your pistol at no charge. At least this has been my experience.

[supersonic]

thanks josh. i guess i will have to take it apart to take a look.

You don't have to take it apart. Just remove the slide & look under the left side of the locking block pin. You'll see the back of the spring right there. Actually, you won't, because that's precisely what your problem is.