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Sir Law · 07-04-2005, 10:46 AM

I bougt my XD40 just this past Wednesday. I was finally able to take it out & shoot just yesterday. I couldn't be any happier w/ the pistol. Just likes the way it feels in my hand & accuracy has definitely impressed me the most. I'm in the process now of purchasing a ITP type kind of holster coz it will definitely be my new favorite carry pistol.

Just one question though if anyone could toss an advice out there? There was 3 or 5 times that my slide stayed open & failed to fall back forward w/ rounds still available. Am I just hitting the slide stop lever when firing?

Any help will be greatly appreciated...Happy 4th of July!

Dwweeb_5150 · 07-04-2005, 11:14 AM

There could be several causes.I would check to
make sure your thumb is not hitting the slide lever.
Then check your magazines. There was an excellent
write up by one of our forum members on this subject
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic....ight=premature

reesegr · 07-04-2005, 11:42 AM

Yes...it is quite possible that your thumb is pushing up the slide lock...next time ur at the range, just make sure that this is not happening. Also...The first time I took my .40 to the range it did the same thing...i'm not sure if it was my thumb...or maybe it was just cuz the magazine needed to be broken in a little. I put about 600 rnds through it since and it never happened a second time.

packing_in_la · 07-04-2005, 07:52 PM

+1 to above, I did it a few times and it was my thumb.

BigBob68 · 07-05-2005, 08:25 AM

Ditto, I have to hold my thumb down to prevent it from happening.

mcone · 07-05-2005, 08:57 AM

Same here - It is taking me a while to train my my thumb to stay away from the slide stop.

invssgt · 07-05-2005, 09:23 AM

Quote:

There was an excellent
write up by one of our forum members on this subject
http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic....ight=premature

Thanks for the compliment, Dweeb. Since I made that mod neither of our .40's have suffered PSL- and mine had probably had 800-900 rounds of various factory and reloaded ammo through it since then.

07-04-2005, 10:46 AM	#1
Sir Law XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1	Slide staying open? I bougt my XD40 just this past Wednesday. I was finally able to take it out & shoot just yesterday. I couldn't be any happier w/ the pistol. Just likes the way it feels in my hand & accuracy has definitely impressed me the most. I'm in the process now of purchasing a ITP type kind of holster coz it will definitely be my new favorite carry pistol. Just one question though if anyone could toss an advice out there? There was 3 or 5 times that my slide stayed open & failed to fall back forward w/ rounds still available. Am I just hitting the slide stop lever when firing? Any help will be greatly appreciated...Happy 4th of July!

07-04-2005, 11:42 AM	#3
reesegr XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 71	Yes...it is quite possible that your thumb is pushing up the slide lock...next time ur at the range, just make sure that this is not happening. Also...The first time I took my .40 to the range it did the same thing...i'm not sure if it was my thumb...or maybe it was just cuz the magazine needed to be broken in a little. I put about 600 rnds through it since and it never happened a second time. __________________ XD .40 service - Black

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07-04-2005, 11:14 AM	#2
Dwweeb_5150 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leaving ¿©@l!n0gun@Â§tan Posts: 821	There could be several causes.I would check to make sure your thumb is not hitting the slide lever. Then check your magazines. There was an excellent write up by one of our forum members on this subject http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic....ight=premature

07-04-2005, 07:52 PM	#4
packing_in_la XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 453	+1 to above, I did it a few times and it was my thumb.

07-05-2005, 08:25 AM	#5
BigBob68 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 518	Ditto, I have to hold my thumb down to prevent it from happening.

07-05-2005, 08:57 AM	#6
mcone XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 263	Same here - It is taking me a while to train my my thumb to stay away from the slide stop.