zachvu Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Like the title says, my 35 won't go into slidelock on my mags with TTI +3 basepads. When I shoot a normal mag, the slide lock seems to work just fine, but will rarely, if ever, lock back when empty with these mags. I assume it's a tuning issue with the mags, but not sure where to go from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlamphere Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Maybe the spring tension is reduced with the +3 basepad? Do you need a longer spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowenbuilt Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yes, you will need the longer springs for the slide lock to work properly. The follower in the magazine is not putting enough pressure on the slide lock to hold it up on the last round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 New, longer spring is the answer for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Sorry, should have mentioned that! I do have the longer springs that came with the basepads. I haven't stored them loaded, and have only run them for a few matches, and a few more practice sessions. They still feel strong, as in strong enough that if I wanted to put 20 in them it would be a battle. Should I try stretching the springs some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlamphere Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) You are running the stock followers as well? There must be someting wrong with either the springs or the follower, that is all there is to making the slide stop work. I don't know what to tell you. Clean everything, lube it, try some new Wolff or other manufacturars springs, get new followers. This ain't rocket surgery, something basic is not right. Edited September 27, 2013 by jlamphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I assume you are also using a magwell. There can be issues with a mag not fully seating because the top of the mag extension is pressing up against the bottom of the magwell. This can be just enough to keep slidelock from working 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 You're correct, running a Zev magwell drilled to fit the pins on the TTI pads. I'll try pulling that and see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlamphere Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Great thought, maybe the basepads are hitting the edge of the magwell. Seems like the mag would have fallen out or he would have had trouble with feeding and had some FTFs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowenbuilt Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Take the top end off, insert an empty magazine and find why the follower is not contacting the slide lock tab. Whoop...there it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Take the top end off, insert an empty magazine and find why the follower is not contacting the slide lock tab. Whoop...there it is. It will slide lock just fine when racking it, no matter how hard I try to let it fly! It's only when shooting my last round that it won't lock back. I checked the basepads and magwell, and there is plenty of clearance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYC405 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Its one of i believe three things, Follower is bad or worn or the slide lock lever has been put in the gun wrong or mag spring too weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRicks Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've had the same experience with my G34 with TTI plus 6 extensions. I figure if I shoot my gun dry, shame on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've had the same experience with my G34 with TTI plus 6 extensions. I figure if I shoot my gun dry, shame on me. I guess that's one way to think of it!! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Without the magwell, same mags, with the same follower, with stock spring and base pad works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlamphere Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Do you have a heavier recoil spring or stock? Also, are you shooting magor PF or light loads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddler Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 TTI says there are "issues" with older Glock mags. I don't know but this may be one of them. In my case it was only being able to load 18 rounds. I was invited to let them know how it worked with new mags. Look for mine in the classifieds after one more match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 The magwell isn't the culprit, and I'm thinking it has to be the springs in the magazine. Kind of disappointing since they are brand new!! These are new gen 4 mags from Glock, so I don't think they'd be the older mag issue. I'll stretch them a bit and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowenbuilt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 A light load will also cause this because the slide is not traveling far enough to the rear. You might also look into this if you can manually make it lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 I'm shooting major, so I should have more than enough umph to get it there. I'll keep toying with it and see what I can figure out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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