New PT145 - Issue/Question

[antgriff]

I just bought a new 3gen PT145. I have noticed that everytime I have the slide locked to the rear and then I insert a full magazine. The slide automatically pushes forward, without me releasing the slide, alomst everytime. This seems to happen a lot easier when the magazine is full rather when it is empty. But when with no magazine, I can even cause the slide to push forward by slapping the bottom of the grip. I was wondering if anyone has this happening with their PT145? Is this something to really be concerned about?

 

[fattsgalore]

Until you start having FTF or FTE or bullets nose diving in the mag don't worry about it. Besides that how's the PT145 been treating you?

 

[antgriff]

Thanks for your thoughts. But unfortunately, I have not been able to take it the range yet. I have been really busy with work, but I will let you know.

 

[sb350hp]

My EAA witness did the very same thing. The first time I thought that maybe it was a malfunction but it never failed to lock open after last round and I could "gently" insert a full mag and lock it in w/o the slide closing. Never asked anyone about it. I figured that is the natural progression of events when reloading so I never found it to be an issue rather I found it to be kind of a neat function especially when practicing fast mag changes. Makes it "automatic".

Call the mfg and see if it is designed that way.

 

[dmftoy1]

I've noticed the same thing if I firmly "seat" the magazine by whacking the baseplate with the palm of my hand. I doubt if it's designed that way but who knows? I can't say it's affected reliability in any way. FWIW

 

[C-grunt]

Some handguns will do that if you put some oomph into seating the mag.