The trigger bar and connector are polished but no metal reshaped or removed. 2 Angle the pistol so that the muzzle is pointed straight up. Is this how it supposed to function? There are too many to quote, so I will just address the points. I plan on speaking to Glock tomorrow now that I have a bit of an idea. Seat the magazine and pull the slide back all the way. Knock on wood but I think I may have figured it out with help from many of your suggestions. You can get calipers from Harbor freight, they are not the best but have a large read out display and I find them as accurate as Frankfort Arsenal digital calipers,you will use them for many gun related projects. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. You are using an out of date browser. I must thank everyone for the replies, you all are the best. Technical Factory Pistols Glock failure to go into battery after installing Timney Trigger failure to go into battery after installing Timney Trigger By Nick29 February 21, 2022 in Glock Share Followers 2 Reply to this topic Start new topic Nick29 Posted February 21, 2022 Nick29 Members 10 Gender:Male Location:San Antonio, TX In my opinion, I'd suggest the factory rounds (or load a hotter load) and find out if it solves the problem. Oh its not a logical move. If you aren't getting drag marks on the underneath side of the slide from it, I would leave it be, other than giving it and the bar itself a good polishing. I bought the G19 new, and ive never torn the slide down. I pulled out my Timney a month or two ago and went back to Apex. You may post anything as long as it is related to the Glock line of pistols, and you are not spamming our sub with your advertisements, sales, YouTube channel. UPDATE! JavaScript is disabled. Let my aim be true and my hand faster than those who would seek to destroy me. I was a little afraid to fire it after I ran the recoil spring test and it didn't go back into battery. No lube should be needed on RSA. Im planning on a press as my next significant purchase. Was this an issue before you installed the new connector? I filmed one handed just so that I can get it on video. Have you tried shooting it? I read it gave a much nicer trigger pull. I'm sorry it took me so long to reply, but life got in the way. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. Did not have any problems before I had this milled. Let me start by saying that I know I bought the wrong aftermarket slide. I gave it a little more oil than normal and seems to be getting better. With the slide off, there was visible movement in the timney part when i manipulated the trigger. If it goes into battery completely then the recoil spring is at least minimally OK. Another test I've seen done is to load a magazine completely full. Thanks for the info. Display as a link instead, I've got a 3rd gen G19 that I use as a suppressor host. Assuming you called Glock, how did they respond to this issue? I bought a LW threaded barrel direct from Gemtech last year for my suppressor. If so, look for interference or binding during feeding. That's one reason why using the slide stop is more reliable than pulling back on the slide; because some times shooters will pull it back but then also ease it forward removing momentum and causing the gun to not lock up properly. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Just wanted to point out that you can limp wrist with both hands on the gun and if everything is stock like you said, and you truly believe it has only been fired once, I default to user error. Im thinking the mag springs are hanging up on something. BrianEnos.com FYI it's not the recoil spring. Matter of fact, I have a couple of triggers from Charlie Vanek that he used a Lone Wolf connector in that he had tuned up. What you describe sounds exactly like what's happening. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The tools. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rochester-Personal-Defense-LLC/461665857219329, Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons. releasing the trigger allows it to go the rest of the way home. Have you tried the field test for the RSA? Haha). Its never happened with the factory barrel. I'm going to investigate your suggestions. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Anyways, I noticed when messing around with it that the slide is not going all the way back into battery when I ride the slide forward while holding the trigger back. It may not display this or other websites correctly. A forum community dedicated to glock owners and enthusiasts. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You can post now and register later. Let not my last thought be If only I had my gun; and Lord if today is truly the day that You call me home, let me die in a pile of empty brass. "Laws that forbid the carrying of armsdisarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimesSuch laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." Im a little ahead of you on this path. If I sling shot the slide it works fine but I can't remember any of my other Glocks having problems getting them to go back into battery while riding the slide(when dry firing). In the end, you will want to have at least 2/3 to 3/4 of the sear face/firing pin engagement to be safe. Shoot the crap out of it. I am still useing the stock recoil spring and striker spring. Usually a problem in the op rod channel or a rail problem. One new winner* is announced every week! You can post now and register later. I only shoot factory ammo. My glock 19 doesn't go back into battery until I reset the trigger. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. this is normal for a glock as they are not designed to have the slide closed slowly like this. This, in all cases with any new firearm, is a fundamental error. If you completely stripped it, listen to alma. Then run it like you sole it and it will work fine. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. - Bren. It's working fine now. You cannot paste images directly. This is also why I ended up trying the Timney. Its the archer not the arrow i know, but i was immediately more accurate with the timney. sounds to me like the Timney is your problem, not the Glock. If all fails, trade in and buy a Glock 19. It will keep the gun just out of battery when reversed. That's been my experience. Pasted as rich text. If you see light off-center strikes it may well be. JavaScript is disabled. Does the gun run OK or is it failing to go into battery during live fire? Yes, the Glock has been altered from stock. Is this RSA going to $hit already? This may sound silly but when I was new to glocks I thought the pin in the grip frame was only if you used the extended back straps. Check for it. Be sure to check out our gun classifieds where you can buy, sell or trade your gear. Your load seems fine to me - adequate for a typical Glock 19 to operate well. I couldnt be happier. buddy19 For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I'm wondering if it could be a defective recoil spring? I only switched because my Glock trigger could only set off certain primers due to the lightness of the springs I needed to get it to work. Powered by Invision Community, failure to go into battery after installing Timney Trigger. I dont get it, youve been shooting a G34 for quite some time, then you cant get a Timney trigger to work so youre ready to try a Sig? While you're at it, give the drop safety button a good buffing as well. Sometimes you just need to oil them and rack the slide a few hundred or thousand times to break it in. If that doesn't work I would also suggest installing a heavier recoil spring and a heavier trigger spring. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. What Argyle said sounds about right. I run Zev guide rods and adapter rings on my Gen4 17 and 21, along with ISMI recoil springs that are 15lb rated. In using it, ive experienced several failure to fires. The slide hangs up on something about 1/2" back. I would tear it down and put it back together a few times. I think the increased slide weight is preventing the rsa from becoming fully compressed during the recoil cycle using the handloads. My brand new Glock 19 Gen4 does the exact thing. Glad you got it fixed. I noticed that even after one dry-fire, the recoil spring assembly drops down a little bit when I take the slide off the frame. first off, your slide internals are not installed correctly, the metal should be showing on your depressor plunger and not the rubber and spring and it looks like your missing a pin? Kinda weird. If you have a weak spring, the slide won't go back into battery if you slowly let it move upwards against gravity. January 3, 2004 in Glock. The problem was a Ghost firing pin safely spring. I'm wondering if cerakote got in the extractor channel and gummed things up. If he lets go of the trigger at that point, the slide goes forward completely. I'd take it to a gunsmith or a local shop with glock experience before it gets made worse. moved the trigger spring up on the trigger bar. Maybe he did something to the slide? Did you completely strip the frame when you changed connectors or just the trigger assembly? Paste as plain text instead, Or has it been an issue since purchase? I dont have any aftermarket parts in it. I've been running Glock pistols since they came out with the G21 in .45acp over 30 years ago, that's when I sold my Colt 1911 and never looked back. Or you can order them for like 2-3 bucks offline from Midway or Brownells. Others who know more might add some but I think it's not a problem and will wear in with use. How are you sending the slide forward? I put it back with the stock parts, and the issue continues. Thank you for that great info! Ive played with the trigger a good bit and its still a glock trigger. Did you try having someone else shoot it? Timney should be a little more straightforward with their instructions. It has failed to return fully to battery once but every other time, it's a brief hesitation then it snaps into battery. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. From personal experience I recommend a factory connector. Tapping on the magazine or back of the slide gets the round to chamber. ago I'm not missing a pin I just put the wrong one in, and that's honestly what I thought, I'll try to fix it and see if it helps 1 Reply I noticed that sometimes when I shoot, it will not go into battery (cycles fine otherwise) until I release the trigger. Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. Anyways, I noticed when messing around with it that the slide is not going all the way back into battery when I ride the slide forward while holding the trigger back. I am sure it has to do with some of the mods I've done. 4 Reply SuccMySquanch 8 mo. Display as a link instead, Just got my slide back from being milled for dp pro and does not go into battery every time. 3. make sure the plunger is properly installed, take the side apart and push down on the plunger. *********************************************, [URL]https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp?campaignid=XI026751. Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Or vice down the slide (use wood or thick cardboard not a bare vice or you'll mess up the slide) and push the frame forward toward the muzzle as hard as you can. Ive tried swapping the extensions to different mag bodies for what its worth and the result is the same. Ok, then 2k rounds isn't outside the realm of possibility for the spring to start failing the spring test. Haha. The second came from the Instructor I took the course from. Thoughts on city living: If I'm at the dump and worried about all the rats, I don't think about how much ammo it takes to shoot them all, I just leave the dump. Agree with Danzig but I actually suspect it may have more to do with the slide, if your Suarez slide has been caracoated or duracoated there is the possibility of some build up in the slide rail slots or on the bottom of the slide in the area where the connector rides causing your problem. Ill be glad when theyre done and I can go back to the 4.0 lb spring. None of my other Glocks do it. I have noticed that my G26 spring has been failing the recoil spring test.as of late. If you can get it to be smooth with a clean and consistent break, the pull will still be 5 to 5.5 pounds. Or at least use it as a starting point to tweak in a different direction than a Timney??? 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