Hi folks,
I picked up a new STI Spartan 5 9mm a couple years ago, got frustrated with technical issues and threw it in the back of the safe. Well I want to get it running now.
On firing the last round, the slide stop will slip off the mag follower and snag underneath it. The slide is now locked back (normal), but the mag cannot be ejected without manually ripping it out of the mag well as the follower is now snagged on the slide stop. This is with Dawson precision and the supplied STI mag.
Viewing the pistol without the slide there is minimal contact with the slide stop and mag follower, far far less than typical on the many other 45 1911s I own. So, the slide stop is just sliding off the mag follower. I've changed slide stops and sent the pistol back to STI, but issue remains.
I've thought about tig welding a bead at the end of the stop to give it more interface with the follower, but worried about ruining the heat treat on a part that takes a beating.
Any ideas?