Glock 19 slide won’t move.

[Axis II]

I have a gen4 glock 19 and took the slide off for cleaning and replaced it, slide it in the open position and then let it go forward. When I let the slide forward the recoil spring was hanging out about 2” and the slide wouldn’t move at all. When I wiggle the recoil spring it sucked back into the gun.

what happen here?

 

[Taurus 617 CCW]

I have seen that happen once before. I think it happens as a result of the recoil spring not being completely centered on the barrel before the slide is reinstalled on the frame. If it happens more often I think a call to Glock may be in order. Its hard for me to really know what's going on without looking at it in person.

 

[edwardware]

. . the recoil spring was hanging out about 2” and the slide wouldn’t move at all.

The recoil spring was sticking out of the assembled gun? Out of what orifice? I don't think there's hole or gap large enough for the spring to stick out.

 

[FFGColorado]

I have a gen4 glock 19 and took the slide off for cleaning and replaced it, slide it in the open position and then let it go forward. When I let the slide forward the recoil spring was hanging out about 2” and the slide wouldn’t move at all. When I wiggle the recoil spring it sucked back into the gun.

what happen here?

Recoil spring/guide rod installed backwards??
Front part of the recoil spring broken?

 

[1KPerDay]

I’m guessing he meant guide rod

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I’m guessing he meant guide rod

It's gotta be.

My Sig P938 Legion has a fairly precise interaction between the slide stop and recoil assembly and barrel link. If things aren't precisely lined up, the guide rod will stick out and I have to fenagle it around to get it to pop back together.

Though I've never heard of a Glock having a similar issue. The guide rod must have not been seated properly.

 

[entropy]

My Taurus PT145 would do the same thing if reassembled wrong; The guide rod (which is what was sticking out the front for you, ohihunter2014?) must be firmly and correctly seated in the slot milled for it on the recoil lug block of the barrel. As you and 460shooter know, fenaggling (a technical term) it around works to get it back into the slide. I then remove the slide and reassemble it correctly to be sure it will function properly.

 

[tarosean]

I am guessing you did not have the RSA seated properly.

 

[Axis II]

The recoil spring was sticking out of the assembled gun? Out of what orifice? I don't think there's hole or gap large enough for the spring to stick out.

Guide rod. My bad! I didn't take a picture because it went away within a few minutes.

 

[Axis II]

My Taurus PT145 would do the same thing if reassembled wrong; The guide rod (which is what was sticking out the front for you, ohihunter2014?) must be firmly and correctly seated in the slot milled for it on the recoil lug block of the barrel. As you and 460shooter know, fenaggling (a technical term) it around works to get it back into the slide. I then remove the slide and reassemble it correctly to be sure it will function properly.

Okay, I will take it apart and put it back together. Once it sucked itself back in I racked the slide a few times and it felt fine.

 

[edwardware]

Guide rod. My bad!

Sounds like the guide rod foot got hung on something forward of the barrel lug.

The uncertainty you feel is exactly the problem that good function checks were developed to address.

 

[rskent]

what happen here?

The short answer is that you put your gun together wrong.

The end of the recoil assembly (round metal thingy) needs to be seated all the way down into the seat in (on) the barrel. Otherwise it drags on the frame.

 

[needmorecowbell]

I once put the end of my spring on the wrong “shelf” of my TX22 barrel and slide wouldn’t function (spring wasn’t parallel to barrel)