mattx109
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On my first trip to the range with my P30, I discovered that inserting a magazine with any kind of authority causes the slide to release. It occurred with both loaded and unloaded magazines, but unloaded magazines required much more force to cause the slide to release.
An old thread at hkpro.com meandered around the issue. Some said it was by design (I can't find any reference to this function in the manual) and others said it was a normal "unofficial" function of all semi-autos. I've previously owned a USP-C among many other semi-autos and never had this happen, even after many rounds.
It doesn't interfere with my shooting, but it does interfere with my reloading. I release the slide by cupping the top of the gun with my left hand and racking. If the slide is released when I insert the mag, I'm ejecting a live round and potentially causing myself problems if that round doesn't clear. At the range, it's easy for me to note that the slide released. Under stress, I have to assume I'm going to revert to the motion I've drilled.
Any definitive word on whether this is an intended function or a malfunction?
An old thread at hkpro.com meandered around the issue. Some said it was by design (I can't find any reference to this function in the manual) and others said it was a normal "unofficial" function of all semi-autos. I've previously owned a USP-C among many other semi-autos and never had this happen, even after many rounds.
It doesn't interfere with my shooting, but it does interfere with my reloading. I release the slide by cupping the top of the gun with my left hand and racking. If the slide is released when I insert the mag, I'm ejecting a live round and potentially causing myself problems if that round doesn't clear. At the range, it's easy for me to note that the slide released. Under stress, I have to assume I'm going to revert to the motion I've drilled.
Any definitive word on whether this is an intended function or a malfunction?