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x3ro · 04-19-2008, 08:56 PM

I picked up a Smith & Wesson SW1911 w/ the crimson trace laser grips today! Gonna hit the range tomorrow. Already broke it down to clean and oil her up. Awesome gun!

Anyhoo, this is my first 1911 and I have a goofy question. Actually a couple...

Whenever I pull the slide back with a magazine (empty, duh), the slide release pops up and locks the magazine back obviously. My question on this one is, whenever I pull the slide back and release it, the magazine release catches it again, instead of it releasing forward in a ready to fire position. Is this normal? Does the slide release need to be used to put the gun in a ready-to-fire position? Am I doing something wrong?

Second also relates to the same question above. With the slide locked back, does one have to depress the grip safety so that the slide release releases the slide properly? In playing with the gun, it seems as though I couldn't use the slide release to release the slide unless I have the grip safety depressed.

Am I crazy or what?

Hanzerik · 04-19-2008, 10:27 PM

You need to remove the magazine before the slide will go into battery. The magazine has a little lip on the follower that lifts the slide lock up to lock the slide back. Without the mag in the weapon the slide will move freely forward.

x3ro · 04-19-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanzerik

You need to remove the magazine before the slide will go into battery. The magazine has a little lip on the follower that lifts the slide lock up to lock the slide back. Without the mag in the weapon the slide will move freely forward.

Wow do I feel dumb now... LOL. My XD45 doesn't do this. Thanks for the quick answer!

RobFMJ · 04-19-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by x3ro

My XD45 doesn't do this.

Eh, it should. If an empty mag is in there, you shouldnt be able to drop the slide without manually depressing the slide release.

x3ro · 04-19-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RobFMJ

Eh, it should. If an empty mag is in there, you shouldnt be able to drop the slide without manually depressing the slide release.

man I must be having a total brainfart today.. it probably does, and my brain is just melted right now.. sheesh

**Rustynuts** · 04-20-2008, 05:14 AM

The gun police are coming over to confiscate your weapons now until you RTFM!

**Cannibul** · 04-20-2008, 07:18 AM

BTW, it's not the best thing for a 1911 to let the slide go home empty. You can damage the extractor.

If you are not loading a round you are best off to ride the slide down.

Taildraggerdave · 04-20-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannibul

BTW, it's not the best thing for a 1911 to let the slide go home empty. You can damage the extractor.

If you are not loading a round you are best off to ride the slide down.

It's also bad on the barrel link...

Another 1911 don't: Don't drop an individual cartridge into the chamber with the slide open and drop the slide on that. Plays hell on the extractor. Always load from a magazine.

cookieXD40 · 04-20-2008, 08:31 AM

always always always load from a mag...otherwise you'll run through ext..

xd357xd · 04-29-2008, 01:53 PM

its not really good for any auto to let the slide slam shut like that

04-19-2008, 08:56 PM	#1
x3ro XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	1911 n00b here, bought my first, have question! I picked up a Smith & Wesson SW1911 w/ the crimson trace laser grips today! Gonna hit the range tomorrow. Already broke it down to clean and oil her up. Awesome gun! Anyhoo, this is my first 1911 and I have a goofy question. Actually a couple... Whenever I pull the slide back with a magazine (empty, duh), the slide release pops up and locks the magazine back obviously. My question on this one is, whenever I pull the slide back and release it, the magazine release catches it again, instead of it releasing forward in a ready to fire position. Is this normal? Does the slide release need to be used to put the gun in a ready-to-fire position? Am I doing something wrong? Second also relates to the same question above. With the slide locked back, does one have to depress the grip safety so that the slide release releases the slide properly? In playing with the gun, it seems as though I couldn't use the slide release to release the slide unless I have the grip safety depressed. Am I crazy or what?

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04-19-2008, 10:27 PM	#2
Hanzerik XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wyoming Posts: 77	You need to remove the magazine before the slide will go into battery. The magazine has a little lip on the follower that lifts the slide lock up to lock the slide back. Without the mag in the weapon the slide will move freely forward.

04-20-2008, 05:14 AM	#6
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,038	The gun police are coming over to confiscate your weapons now until you RTFM!

04-29-2008, 01:53 PM	#10
xd357xd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 100	its not really good for any auto to let the slide slam shut like that