slide cycling slow?

[angryman]

I have a brand new G21 that I have not even fired yet. Don't get me wrong, I have owned them in the past and found them to be great. I shot one last week and it seemed like the slide was cycling a little slow. Kind of like a slow drag (hard to describe). I didn't try any double taps so I don't know if this is a problem or not.

I chambered a round on my new pistol. When I push back the slide from the front, the slide kind of hangs up/freezes in place. If I take the bullet out and push from the front, no hang up. It makes me wonder if a stronger recoil spring is needed. I believe that no mods should be necessary, but this is really bothering me. I have none of these problems with my 22 or 23. I would say that the pistol just needs a few hundred reounds run through it to break it in, but remember, I shot a 21 a week ago and felt the same "slow drag?".

Anyone else know what I'm talking about? The last 21 that I owned was a 2nd generation, so I don't know what has changed. I know I'm not imagining this. What's up?

[ColoradoGlocker]

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[dport]

Try firing it first and then see if it's still cycling slow.

Real problems are the ones to tackle, not anticipated problems.

[Nowhere Man]

Sounds like brand new, fully loaded mags pushing hard against slide.

Maybe?



Dave

[Custom Glock Racing]

Put in a lighter spring if its too slow (all the factory guns are too slow).

[Glock4Life]

You mentioned a stronger recoil spring. Matt is of course correct to suggest a LIGHTER recoil spring if you are concerned with a slow slide speed. I'm sure you are referring to mostly the rearward movement of the slide as it's the most noticeable. You'd think a stronger spring would be the ticket but in reality, it's the opposite. In the slide's rearward motion, a stronger spring will slow a slide down because it is what counteracts the rearward motion, in other words there is more rearward resistance with a stronger spring. A lighter spring will exert less resistance against the charge of a fired round, allowing it to come rearward more quickly.