Removing Glock trigger pin

[Thecrazyone1]

I have a Glock 21SF that I recently changed the slide lever to an extended one. I watched the youtube videos and I tried pushing it out by hand with the propper punch while jiggling the slide lever forward / backward / up / down but it wouldn't budge so I oiled it and tapped on it lightly with a punch and hammer while jiggling the slide lever forward. Still wouldn't move not even a mm. I got fed up with it and punched the damn thing in so hard it bent my brass punch so I finally had to use my steel punch and hammered it even harder. I installed the extended slide release and was able to push the pin back in without hammering it. Everything works and looks fine. I inspected the hell out of the frame to see if I had cracked it or something but it looks okay. I had it on two bricks of wood that were covered by microfiber towels leaving a gap in the middle of the two bricks just big enough for the pin to come theough on the other side. The stock slide lever didn't have any marks like I would expect to see it it had got caught in the groove of the trigger pin (looks brande new).

I was just wondering, has anyone else has had a similar experience?

PS Installation went smoothly on Glock 17C without too much force...

[llamatrnr]

The first time, it took a pretty good smack; after that, not so much . . .

[Pandanin]

For me it's always been about wiggling the slide lock just perfect. Apply consistent pressure while you move the lock with your other hand. It'll pop right out when you find the sweet spot.

IMO if you have to take a hammer to your Glock, you're doing something wrong.

[Lumpia is sarap!®]

Wow, that was one tough pin! I remember that when detail stripping a Glock: If a hammer is used, then you're doing it wrong. Glad you didn't damage it. But that's kind of weird that the pin was difficult to remove, EVEN when you're jiggling the slide stop lever.

[1911su16b870]

...ouch...sometimes a Glock Armorer is a good thing to have...

[sirgiles]

for the glock armorer wannabe, here is the actual manual.
even the certified glock instructor Dennis Tueller, who runs the glock classes in the US, admits that he has used a small mallet sometimes to remove pins on new pistols.

[Oceanbob]

for the glock armorer wannabe, here is the actual manual.
even the certified glock instructor Dennis Tueller, who runs the glock classes in the US, admits that he has used a small mallet sometimes to remove pins on new pistols.

Very cool...thanks for sharing..!..

I agree the first time the pin seems kinda tight. Left to right for me as well and when I am just changing a slide lever I only move the pin to the right about halfway. Then it slides back easy with your fingers.

Be well, Bob

[Thecrazyone1]

Took it apart again today to make sure I didn't do any damage to the internals. Pin came right out with punch, hand pressure and jiggling slide lever this time. All the internals look good. It must've just been a super tight first time taking out pin situation... Glocks Rock!!!

[PRCABR4Christ]

For me it's always been about wiggling the slide lock just perfect. Apply consistent pressure while you move the lock with your other hand. It'll pop right out when you find the sweet spot.

IMO if you have to take a hammer to your Glock, you're doing something wrong.

Yup...this...

as my Springfield story so clearly states ( http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=471787 )...if you have to pound on a gun, (with some exceptions such as sights and staking of course), you're doing something wrong