Glock help..

[scv_guy]

Well I took my Glock 23 to the range the other day shot a few mags of .40 through it and it fired great. I then changed the barrel to me 40-9 lone wolf conversion and after 8 rounds of the first mag I had big problems...here the deal I was shooting LAX 9mm reloads I know bad thing..anyhowthe problem is I had a bad load the bullet is stuck in the tube and a live round now behind it. At this time the slide is stuck. Any idea on how I can release it,any help would be great.

[titankeith]

Rack the hell outta it.

[fuenstock]

Not good you got jammed up, but that could have easily been worse if the first round would have went a little more into the barrel.

[nmerced]

Looks like the case jammed between the frame and the slide. How did that happen?

Your priority is to get the live round out first. Force to rack it as suggested. Make sure you're pointing the gun in a safe direction.

[scv_guy]

I am not able to move the slide at all...any way to release the slide in It's current position?

[fuenstock]

You would have to fully pull the trigger to be able to release the slide but ----I WOULD NOT--- do that with a live round in there like it is. You might have to take it to a smith if you tried all you can.

[MrChubbyMcLard]

That's why I never interchange barrels......You want the caliber....buy the complete pistol.....

[cj cake]

How does the barrel swap have anything to do with the OPs problem? He had an underpowered cartridge that caused this.

[HighLander51]

You would have to fully pull the trigger to be able to release the slide but..NO,NO,NO.

Rack the hell outta it,YES,YES,YES. Remove the magazine, grab the slide with you left hand (over the muzzle) and grab the gun firmly with your finger OUT OF THE TRIGGER, and in a left to right motion, smack the it hard. It will let go, but you can't wussy it. Once you get the stuck round out, get a wooden dowel, or aluminum rod, and hammer the squib back out, again, you can't wuss it.

That's why I never interchange barrels, it has nothing to do with the barrel, don't use anybody's reloads, unless you make them.

By the way, LoneWolf makes good stuff.

[ZombieTactics]

That's why I never interchange barrels......You want the caliber....buy the complete pistol.....

There is no general problem with conversion barrels, and especially not the LoneWolf 40-to-9, which is designed specifically to line up the extractor and ejector correctly. This is a rare problem which happens in ALL types of semi-auto pistols and rifles ... regardless of whether it's a factory barrel.

I (like hundreds, maybe thousands, of others) have a LW 40-to-9 which has run flawlessly from day one. It helps considerably if you use the correct magazine as well. (I have no idea whether the OP did in this case.)

[HighLander51]

I have no idea whether the OP did in this case. He got a squib from the reloads. Fortunately it did not go far enough to chamber the next round.

[scv_guy]

I used the correct Glock 19 mag, the problem was an under powered reload. At this point I need to get the slide back. Any suggestions?

[HighLander51]

At this point I need to get the slide back. Any suggestions? Yes, 5 posts back.

Here is the perfect squib



My LoneWolf 9mm hybrid (G17 lower, G24 upper) with about 7,000 rounds to date, no functioning problems

[Voo]

I've only ever had this happen with reloaded ammo that had to great an OAL (overall length) for the chamber... What causes it to stick is the bullet has entered the rifling portion of the barrel prematurely and is now contacting the lands/grooves preventing the gun to go into full battery.. Essentially, your bullet length is too long and is starting to contact the rifling portion of the barrel.

If you stop and think about it, having a squib in there will prevent your gun from going into battery even more.. if you try to chamber another round behind it, it should simply push the squib into the barrel even further but there should still be no contact with the rifling, especially with an obstruction.. Having a squib shouldn't cause the gun to stick and bind up like that.

Do exactly as Highlander recommended if you're going to remove the stuck case. This is a very standard method for clearing this kind of jam. Grab the slide with an overhand grip behind the ejection port, where the serrations are- and then with a quick/firm motion, snap your hand forward onto the grip frame using the webbing of your thumb and forefinger to make contact.. This will free the bullet (or at least the case) from the gun.. If it frees, and you notice all sorts of gunpowder everywehre, you'll have a SQUIB in the barrel. This should easily tap or push out.. Get a light and/or a straw and make sure there are no obstructions..

The Lonewolf barrel is typically reamed shorter than factory spec. They intentionally do this to allow shooters to obtain the best accuracy as the chamber can always be reamed to increase chamber length.

The combination of Lonewolf barrel and reloaded ammo is the issue. I wouldn't say either is the problem, only that you need to be mindful of this when shooting reloads or using LWD barrels..

[G-forceJunkie]

I'm in Castaic, a Glock armor, you can bring it by if you want help with this. PM me.