steel1212 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I just picked up a NEW unfited STI slide today and went to drop in the Firing pin and noticed it wouldn't go in all the way. Shined a light in there and saw what looked like metal. Now there is a hole in the breech face that you can put a paper clip maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch in. Would it be possible just to put the slide on a drill press and finish it out or should I return it and wait another 2 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I would probably return it to get the problem fixed by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandbagger Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 +1 on returning them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Sure the firing pin is the right size? 40, 38S & 9 use a 38s firing pin and I have even seen a couple 45s that used it, no many only 2. Also make sure its not just shavings. If you got the right pin and its not just some lose metal send it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Last 2 slides I've done have had some sort of media inside them. Seemed like metal but it wasn't. I just use the appropriate sized drill bit and cleaned it out by hand, and then brake cleaner / air compressor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Agree with Matt, try that first. If that doesn't work call and ask for Chris, tell him what you have going on and see what he says. STI is a good company and Chris is a BIG part of that, if it isn't right they will make it that way. Understand that with the volume they produce it might not be RIGHT NOW that they make it right but they will take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Some fireing pins are .069-.070 & don't fit most STI slides, the .065-.067 ones do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) Some fireing pins are .069-.070 & don't fit most STI slides, the .065-.067 ones do. Thanks for the advice guys I'll look into it a little further. Also its not the firing pin size, it is not possible for ANY firing pin to make it down the tunnel as there is something blocking the tunnel towards breech face side. The pin I have will fit through the hole on the breech face and enter about 1/2 inch before it meets what ever is blocking it. Edited August 11, 2007 by steel1212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Hello: Look in the hole to see if there is a burr where the tapped hole is for the Bo-Mar sight. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Hello: Look in the hole to see if there is a burr where the tapped hole is for the Bo-Mar sight. Thanks, Eric Eric, its not a "burr" you can't see light through ithe tunnel at all. Its either a shaving wedged in there or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I have got them full of somekinda sandy gritty substance, blast it with brake cleaner and compressed air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I don't think its something that is "blastable" I think if its anything other than solid its a shaving that has gotten wedge down in there some how. I'm having my gunsmith look at it today after the match and I'll go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 The last two slides I got from STI/Brownells had to be returned due to poor quality. What was really odd is even though both were .40 slides they looked like they came from different companies. They for darn sure did not have the same machine cuts. I won't be using a STI slide again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 I'll be sending this one back as well. My gunsmith said it wasn't drilled out and I would rather have them fix it right than me try to fix it and screw it up and be out 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 ...Or just use a bigger hammer! It turned out to be some metal "flash" that filled in the smaller hole when they milled the larger hole (in the back end). Probably the last slide milled before swapping out the bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 ...Or just use a bigger hammer!It turned out to be some metal "flash" that filled in the smaller hole when they milled the larger hole (in the back end). Probably the last slide milled before swapping out the bits. SHHHH, don't tell the secret to STI slides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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