problems with glock 27 and failure to fire

[dente687]

Can I get a stronger spring, is it not cycling back all the way? Just from dirt? 6FtF in 300 rds.

 

[rcmodel]

Well, if it's not cycling all the way back?
Just a wild guess!!

Wouldn't you need a weaker spring??

Here is the likely problem:
Any and all sub-compact guns, especially ones in the harder kicking calibers like .40 S&W with stiff recoil springs, require a strong, firm, locked wrest to function.

If you limp-wrest it, and let it flip up in the air without your arm backing it up?
The slide is pushing on Jello, and will not be able to fully cycle to the rear.

1. Hold it like you stole it.
2. Lock your wrest like you were ready to punch the guy you stole it from in the jaw.

3. And it will very likely work as intended.


Full size guns like the Glock 20 & 23 have enough weight to support the frame against recoil and function without limp-wresting being a factor.

Shortened, lighter guns like yours do not.

rc

 

[horsemen61]

I do believe rc nailed it with his post. I loved the second line .

 

[dwstone1227]

I am not a gunsmith nor a glock expert. But I do have an older Glock 27 that I got used. I ran into a problem with failure to fire with a box of ammunition. The problem continued when I changed ammunition. The brass casings that did fire appeared to have light firing pin hits. I ended up thoroughly cleaning the gun. When I removed the firing pin there was a lot of brass pieces (very small fragments) within the firing pin depression. I cleaned it out thoroughly. The problem stopped. To this day I am not sure that was the cause of my problem. But I no longer get failures to fire.