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TangoUniform
05-30-2002, 18:31
This absolutely bewilders me.

I can field strip my G19 and G23 in about 4 seconds, but I have the WORST time trying to get the slide off a G30. I think it might have something to do with the recoil spring assembly hanging up on the bbl lug, but I'm not sure.

I know I read a thread about a year ago on some nifty little trick to get the thing to go (yes, it's been about that long since I shot my G30 ;Q)

Does anybody have any helpful tips?

Thanks,
tango.
G30Jack
05-30-2002, 23:46
My 30 is cake but I was looking at a 23 the other day that had the same problem. I had to keep the trigger down with one finger or the slide caught. Maybe that'll help you out.

Jack
Glock 23 30 33
05-31-2002, 00:44
I get the slide of my 23 & 33 off immediately when I go to clean
them. I also have trouble breaking down my 30. Besides being
somewhat of a klutz, I've come to the conclusion that I have trouble
with the 30 because the slide is wider and my hands don't coordinate
with it as well as the slimmer slides of the 23 & 33.
Short Cut
05-31-2002, 00:58
I had problems getting a firm purchase on the stock slide lock with my fingers. A slide lock that is just a little wider helped immensely.

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http://www.glockmeister.com/gmextsl.GIF (http://www.glockmeister.com/comppart.html)
ExNavyInHouston
05-31-2002, 01:16
I also bought the Extended Slide Lock too. Makes a world of difference.

I also fluffed and buffed the all the exposed metal parts where the slide contacts and things are a lot smoother.

My best friend and I purchased our 30s on the same day and I remember thinking how easy his slide off and I thought something might be wrong with mine, but after the two above fixes everything is equal now. Well, except mine is shinier and much more accurate - wait that last part is me ...hehehe!

Charles
catfish
05-31-2002, 01:23
I expect the bigger slide lock is a good idea. I have no trouble with my Dawg now, but it took me weeks of taking my slide off every night to teach my fingers how to do it. It's a matter of touch and the problem is that slide is disproportionately thick and the lock catches are miniscule and hard to hold down evenly on both sides.
I keep my left hand thumb nail and bird finger nail a little long just to get a grip of mine. Good luck and safe shooting.:cool:
ExNavyInHouston
05-31-2002, 02:06
I noticed when I changed out my Slide Lock for the new extended one, that it was exactly the same part in my G19 too. You would think, they would have made the stock part for the 30 a bit longer because the slide is wider ... but oh well that's what aftermarket suppliers are for.
TangoUniform
05-31-2002, 15:29
ok.. i'll keep giving a whack at it..

but i was thinking that one post said something about lock the slide back full. then hit the slide release and let the thing rack full into battery. then pull trigger (empty gun don't forget!) and go through the normal field stripping operation.

it seems i remember something like that, but that ain't quite it because i still have the same problem: i get the slide back about 1/8th of an inch, etc. etc. but when i start to bring the slide off, it just stops. it get about an inch off the front of the receiver and just stops.. feels like something is still hanging it up.

don't get me wrong. i do not have a problem keeping the slide lock down (that would obviously prevent the slide from coming off the receiver).. so i dont' think an extended slide lock would solve my problem. as to fluffing and buffing all the metal parts, etc. ... well, first i have to get the GD slide off first. (catch-22 i guess)..

thanks so far for the help..

rgds,
tango.
YosemiteSam357
05-31-2002, 16:34
Have you removed the magazine by that point? I've forgotten to do so once or twice, and had a similar "hang up." Make sure you remove the mag before you try to take the slide off.

-- Sam
JGO
05-31-2002, 16:40
All you've got to do is turn the damn gun upside down and slap the slide into the palm of your hand. This will seat the recoil spring and it will then come right off like it's supposed to.

Also, if you have a NY trigger spring, it may be necessary to hold the trigger back while removing the slide.
TangoUniform
06-03-2002, 01:48
Thank you. Magazine is not in the gun.

JGO - Thank you. Your plan did not work. I turned the (damn) gun upside down and slapped the slide (the side of the slide? or the top of the slide? or..?) with the palm of my hand. Then went through the normal stripping procedure and the same hang up occurs.

Anybody else?
JGO
06-03-2002, 02:35
Originally posted by TangoUniform
Thank you. Magazine is not in the gun.

JGO - Thank you. Your plan did not work. I turned the (damn) gun upside down and slapped the slide (the side of the slide? or the top of the slide? or..?) with the palm of my hand. Then went through the normal stripping procedure and the same hang up occurs.

Anybody else?

Upside down and slap the top (now the bottom) hard.
ExNavyInHouston
06-03-2002, 03:04
I just wanted to make sure you are understanding what JGO is trying to teach you so if you already understood what I am about to tell you then disregard this message.

He is trying to teach you a technique to get the recoil rod and spring to "reseat" back into the half-moon that the rear of the assembly normally sits in.

(At least I think so) ...

If I am correct it may require patience and holding your tongue and moth right and some form of planetary alignment for all to go well.

Good Luck,

Charles
JGO
06-03-2002, 03:29
Correct
YosemiteSam357
06-03-2002, 07:41
Originally posted by ExNavyInHouston
... If I am correct it may require patience and holding your tongue and moth right and some form of planetary alignment for all to go well.
And if holding the moth just right doesn't work, try holding a chicken inside a pentacle of blood.

Works for me. ;N

-- Sam
TangoUniform
06-03-2002, 15:43
ok cool.. well i figured reseating the guide rod was what the slap-the-slide technique was attempting to accomplish. and yes, it did work! (didn't even have to stick my tongue out just right either, heh :) :))

on a side note.. any of you guys have any idea WHY the G30 seems to have this particular problem? (or is this fairly normal for the G30?)

i've had this problem since i bought the gun almost 2 years ago.. i had forgotten what a pain it was because i just don't shoot that one very often and happend to take it out the other day.
maybe now i remember why i shoot it so seldom.. heh..

thanks again for the help! :)

tango.
JGO
06-03-2002, 23:21
I've seen this with all of my Glocks at times. It is worse with my double springed G29 and G27.
MrMurphy
06-05-2002, 10:26
I've never seen this problem in a Glock, and I've fieldstripped my G30 many times. I've also stripped a G17,G19, G22, G23 and G21 five times a week for about two months while working at a gun range covering for a guy and never had a problem with them doing that either.
JGO
06-05-2002, 11:35
Originally posted by MrMurphy
I've never seen this problem in a Glock, and I've fieldstripped my G30 many times. I've also stripped a G17,G19, G22, G23 and G21 five times a week for about two months while working at a gun range covering for a guy and never had a problem with them doing that either.

You must have a special touch.
MrMurphy
06-05-2002, 11:42
Nah,I just never had that problem.