So the excitement of completing my build last night quickly vanished when I couldn't figure out why my slide would get locked back and frozen. It’s freezing up past the slide lock/release. When manually cycling the gun it will get stuck and if I tap on the muzzle of the barrel with my palm while pulling back on the slide it will go back home. It's almost like the barrel is moving forward and getting stuck on the inside of the slide. I looked for wear marks inside the slide and used some 400 grit sandpaper, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. Any suggestions on what to do next?
I have sanded out the guide rod channel so it moves freely and the takedown lever spring is flush.
The slide release is not activated in the photo. The slide is stuck on it's own.
To test if my frame was the problem I put my new top end on my Gen 4 lower and it replicates the same malfunction. The slide gets stuck and you need to whack the muzzle to unlock the barrel. I'm thinking it's the slide/barrel, but not sure how to fix it.
I have sanded out the guide rod channel so it moves freely and the takedown lever spring is flush.
The slide release is not activated in the photo. The slide is stuck on it's own.
To test if my frame was the problem I put my new top end on my Gen 4 lower and it replicates the same malfunction. The slide gets stuck and you need to whack the muzzle to unlock the barrel. I'm thinking it's the slide/barrel, but not sure how to fix it.
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