Colt 1903 .32 Slide Problem

[BigBeerBellyMan]

First off I would like to state that I just inherited this gun, and is my first firearm. I do not know much about guns, so I thought I would try to get some advice from the helpful community here at calguns.net.

The problem I am having is the slide seems to be jammed or maybe just stuck, but I can't seem to be able to pull the damn thing back. I made sure both the grip safety and the trigger was pressed and the gun wasn't loaded before I attempted to do this. One other thing I noticed was the manual safety was also stuck in the off position (not sure if this has anything to do with the slide).

Besides it not working, the gun itself looks to be in great shape, no dings, nicks, or scratches; just some slight wear on the finish around the grip. Being this gun has a lot of family and American history associated with it, I thought it would be best to restore it to working condition.

A friend of mine says I probably need to oil the slide, but I thought I would get your opinion before I try anything.

[john323]

If you would like me to take a look at it PM me here or e-mail me direct.
John

[dfletcher]

The barrel has a set of locking lugs that fit into a recess in the frame. The slide has to be pushed to the rear just the right distance to allow you to twist the barrel and allow the slide/barrel to separate from the frame. If the slide is stuck in a not closed, not fully opened position that may be the problem. On the other hand, you'll also want to ensure the safety is down, in the up position it fits into s notch on the slide.

I'll bet the PM takes care of things though.