f@&cking amazing

[Wallabing]

I was shooting my 60th 40SW round through my Glock at Reeds indoor range, then all the sudden the slide locked and wouldnt go forward anymore. Tried all I could to get the slide forward, but it feels like it was "grinding" agianst something.

I asked for the rangemaster to take a look at it, he fondled with it a bit confused, then brought it inside for another employee to look at.

I finally took my hand and whacked the slide forward a few times until I heard something "crack" then only then was the slide able to fully close.

I took the slide off and this was what I found.


The employee told me the night sight screw worked off loose from the recoil and was now rubbing hard agianst the barrel. and that was the "grinding" I heard, and the reason the slide wouldnt close, and when I wacked it, the stress was too much for the screw and it sheared off.

He told me that was the strangest thing he ever seen, and I should of loctited it.

The area where the loose screw night sight screw was rubbing agianst the barrel and broke off.


Sucks, now that I have to find a replacement

[ElvenSoul]

Dang that sucks!

[P5Ret]

Factory sights or did you change them? I've never had it happen to me but I understand this is not all that uncommon.

[Wallabing]

Factory sights or did you change them? I've never had it happen to me but I understand this is not all that uncommon.

I changed them, there are the Trijicon night sight set. I should of used loctite. An expensive, yet weird phenomenon.

[zman]

I changed them, there are the Trijicon night sight set. I should of used loctite. An expensive, yet weird phenomenon.

Chalk it up to experience, I guess

[SonofWWIIDI]

I didnt realize the set screw came out of one of my guns rear sights (before the baiting accident) and I couldn't shoot a good group. Went home, took it apart and still couldn't find anything wrong. While on the phone with SA customer service, I felt the rear sight and realized what was wrong. Nice lady at SA laughed out loud and sent me a new screw free of charge. Felt kinda stupid for a few days.

[Snoopy47]

Glock perfection.

That will not happen on a 1911 because of the way it is designed.



I'd get an official opinion from a gunsmith, but I don't see why you would need a new barrel.

[Wallabing]

I want to add that I was kinda rapid firing up until the moment the failure happened.

[Lead Waster]

OP, you aren't replacing the barrel are you? Just the sight, right? Nothing wrong with that barrel.

[Ninety]

The body guard has the same issue.

[teflondog]

That sucks OP. Next time do a field strip if something like that happens. If something won't fit or go into place easily, forcing it usually doesn't end up in anything good.

['ol shooter]

On something that gets that much battering, a high strength locker would be a good idea, maybe 271 Loctite.

[Virus55]

I bet if you ask nice Trijicon will send you one for free. Then use red Loc Tite to secure it.

Worth a shot huh!

[Ninety]

The OPs problem is that he didn't Loc Tite the screw, so it walked out under recoil. This could happen to any gun where the sights weren't installed properly.

Understood. And I understand Why you called me out on it...

Just saying.. The body guard 380 has the same issue.. I guess I should have elaborated with .. throw some blue or purple loc tite on there..

[Carcassonne]

Thanks for the heads-up. It will come in useful if/when I change my Glock sights. Do not use Red loctite: Use Blue or Green. Red is like welding it.

I don't think the barrel needs to be replaced.


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