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[sonofeugene]

Have you read the manual that came with the gun? I may have something to say on the subject.

[Escobar]

yes i did read the manual,


here it is, quoted



"Grip the ribbing on the slide with your free hand, pull it back to its stop(it may need to be unlocked) and let it shoot out.

"You can alternatively let the already opened slide shoot out by pressing down the slide-catch"

[pacrat]

JM2c


It's called a "handgun" not a "2 handgun".

[echoThreeOneSix]

I only power stroke, because it's called the power stroke... and that's awesome.

[Fenr1r]

Slingshot method.

But the slide lock tab should work as a release. Have you shot the gun yet? It could use a break in before it works easily.

[Dannicus]

Again it's a slide catch, not a release.

Depends on the gun.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Many / most pistols have stiff slide stops when new. Both of my M&P's were nearly impossible to drop the lever from a locked slide when new. Put 1,000 rounds through it and it will break in nicely.

[Spaceghost]

All of my pistols have a slide stop, not a release.

[PhillyGunner]

Many / most pistols have stiff slide stops when new. Both of my M&P's were nearly impossible to drop the lever from a locked slide when new. Put 1,000 rounds through it and it will break in nicely.

The slide release in my Gen 2 Glock 21 is apparently located in the bottom of the magazine

Guess it's time to replace the one on the frame.

[9mmepiphany]

yes i did read the manual,


here it is, quoted



"Grip the ribbing on the slide with your free hand, pull it back to its stop(it may need to be unlocked) and let it shoot out.

"You can alternatively let the already opened slide shoot out by pressing down the slide-catch"

Than why do you keep calling it a slide release button...it's not even a button.

The easy way to check why it might not be locking back on the last round is shooting it left handed. If it still won't lock back, it is likely underpowered ammo

[003]

None of my pistols have a slide stop. They all have a slide release.

[BajaJames83]

its a slide lock not release

[Chapped Hide]

^^^this and you're riding the slide lock with your right thumb and not allowing the slide lock to engage on an empty mag.

[Zartan]

I've been doing a lot of power slide as of late. As mentioned, some have locks, some have lock/releases.

[jyo]

I almost always use the slide release unless the pistol just doesn't have one---like say a Walther PP or TPH.
I don't know how much you've shot your Sig, but I would first try real factory ammo---a couple of different brands---your pistol my simply not be broken-in yet and the reloads could be lower powered. The slide release will probably loosen at bit as well after a bit of shooting.
Having spent MANY years in the firearms business, I would ALWAYS refuse to send a gun back to the factory unless I tested it first and confirmed a real problem---99% of the time the pistol worked fine in my hands...