Merlin Orr Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 I have a SV factory 38 Super open gun with a loose slide. The gun has about 2000 rounds through it and the slide is quite loose with considerable movement. Is there any way to tighten it without major fuss. I traded for the gun for another Open gun - it was too tight and the previous owner put valve grinding compound on the slide - just before the trade - and overdid the remedy! Din't find out till after the trade. Gun is very nice and looks new but..... Can't trade back because he has already "fixed" the gun I traded to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Accurail----Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyFL Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 Smitty - be more specific... Ball peen or claw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Smitty - be more specific... Ball peen or claw? M.C. Can't touch this!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 How about SG#3?...lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 I really can't tell the diff in the shooting - It just bugs me to know that the slide rattles..I am using slide glide now and it is hard to tell it is anything less than perfect with the SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Cazes Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Is it accurate? Does it function reliably? If so, leave it alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 vice.. just pick one. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 An old-tyme 1911-smith can get on it with big pliers and vices and squeezing and peening tools. That will help.. for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson@IGF Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 If you are a DIY'er one of the Wilson Combat Videos from Brownell's covers it pretty well. I think it is the 3rd video. Basically you "peen" the rails down with a small hammer, then pinch the slide with a vise etc to take out side to side play. There's more too it than that, but it's pretty hard to describe on the internet, once you've seen the video you'll figure it out. Probably be better if you had a cheaper pistol to practice on, it would be a shame to bust the slide etc on the pistol you have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Probably be better if you had a cheaper pistol to practice on, it would be a shame to bust the slide etc on the pistol you have now. You ever heard the expression "he can f#@K up an anvil." Well, thats me... I will be sending it to someone - not fixing it myself. As Clint would say - "A man needs to know his limitations." I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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