Guide rod just falls out! Assistance please...

[Mild Bill]

This never happened to me before...

I recently picked up a premium aftermarket barrel...
I press the factory guide rod and spring into position and slide the slide on the frame...
Everything seems normal...

Dry firing and racking the slide engaging the trigger seems normal...

But when I remove the slide, the guide rod just falls out on the table--- repeatedly...

Anything important pop into your heads?

:beer:

[DannyR]

Yup, an out of spec aftermarket barrel. You may have to get a non-captured aftermarket guide rod w/spring.

[Steve Koski]

If it works, who cares?

With my Caspian slide and stock barrel, I have to hold the slide upside down when assembling the gun to keep the recoil assembly from falling out of position.

[One Ragged Hole]

If the spring isn't under tension I'd be concerned about the slide staying in Battery, and I'd guess that would increase the chances of the weapon firing out of battery, which would be BAD.

O-R-H

[Mild Bill]

Thanks guys... I haven't shot it yet, so I don't yet know 'if it works'...
Racking and releasing seems normal, that's all...

The 'non-captured' aftermarket guide rod and spring recommendation sounds to me like a nice idea...
It'd be kinda self-adjusting I imagine....

Thanks again...

:beer: