[zipper046]

Hey all,

I've now had 3 slide stop springs break in the course of about 4 month's. The slide stop is installed correctly (ie: locking block pin in first, then the slide stop so that the spring is under the pin, and then the trigger pin), so the spring is under the locking block pin as it should be.

However, I've now had a few of them break and I haven't been able to find a place to buy just the spring (i've had to buy the whole slide stop).

Any suggestions on what's causing this? Any ideas on where to buy just the spring?

Thanks,
Z-

[Nik Habicht]

zipper046, on Oct 31 2009, 02:01 PM, said:

Hey all,

I've now had 3 slide stop springs break in the course of about 4 month's. The slide stop is installed correctly (ie: locking block pin in first, then the slide stop so that the spring is under the pin, and then the trigger pin), so the spring is under the locking block pin as it should be.

However, I've now had a few of them break and I haven't been able to find a place to buy just the spring (i've had to buy the whole slide stop).

Any suggestions on what's causing this? Any ideas on where to buy just the spring?

Thanks,
Z-

They're only sold as an assembly from what I can tell. I've broken one in ten years of shooting a Glock. I'm assuming that we're talking a factory part? Order replacements from someone else --- in case it's a bad batch of parts?

[Jman]

If the slide stop lever is in correctly if will move about ~1/16" both forward and backwards. If it doesn't the lever is not in the trigger pin groove. It's all I can think of without seeing the gun.


Jim

[zipper046]

Jman, on Oct 31 2009, 02:28 PM, said:

If the slide stop lever is in correctly if will move about ~1/16" both forward and backwards. If it doesn't the lever is not in the trigger pin groove. It's all I can think of without seeing the gun.


Jim

Good point Jim...might be sitting just outside that groove. I just checked the one I put in....it's sitting nicely with small movement forward/back. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.

After looking at the other broken springs....they all seem to have broken in about the same spot and it looks like it's right where it contacts the pin. We'll see what happens with the latest one I just put in.

I also tried fashioning a spring from a paper clip. It's a bit thicker than the current spring, but seems like it'll work. I'll let you all know.

Z-

[Jadeslade]

Don't use the paper clip.

[zipper046]

Jadeslade, on Oct 31 2009, 07:38 PM, said:

Don't use the paper clip.

can you suggest an alternative? seems a waste to buy an entire slide stop just for the spring....

[Jadeslade]

I don't know. I understand your frustration. I have broken this spring before, but only when doing something like putting the pins in wrong and then bending it, or using a hammer when I got frustrated. Or clipping it a in a vise grip and dropping it while cleaning. I have never had one break while shooting. It is very similar to light piano wire-that might work. Paper clip metal is so soft... When I first saw this post , I was perplexed. Maybe Jman has the answer.

[Glockcomma]

I've shot Glocks a lot for the last 16 years and have never broke one. You can pick up about a 3 foot piece of piano wire at a hobby store for a few pennies you could mic yours and get a piece a thou. or two larger in dia. and see if that holds up.

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: You could also use a guitar string Thanks, Eric

[calishootr]

wait for a GSSF match in your area and take em to em, explain the problem, the armorer's onsite just mite fix all of em for free if they are standard Glock parts

watched em go thru a Gen 2 Glock and put all new upgrades in it for FREE to the shooter