Slide Stop Issue

[ScoobyDoo]

I was at the range with my Shadow2.  After I finished shooting a magazine, the slide would lock back; however, upon removing, re-loading, and re-inserting the magazine, the slide would would stay hung up on the slide stop if I tried to slingshot the slide.  I noticed that the slide stop had moved out just the slightest bit (right to left) and I was able to slingshot the slide after I pushed it back in.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Do I just need to bang the slide stop in especially hard or is there something interfering?  Any help is appreciated.

[Tok36]

 It sounds like something is allowing the slide stop to move. I would check the Slide Stop Spring. An out of spec slide stop could also allow this to happen.

[tdogg]

The slide stop shouldn't move away from the frame.  There is a small groove in the end opposite of the lever that catches on a small wire spring in the frame.

I'd suggest you field strip the gun and then install the slide stop without the upper (sans barrel and slide).  With it installed in the bare frame, you will see how it is secured in place.  If you insert a magazine you will see how the slide stop gets activated by the magazine follower upon empty. 

Not sure why it isn't releasing upon slingshot but I'm guessing the nub on the slide stop is hitting frame when not fully inserted preventing it from releasing.

Cheers,
Toby

[M1A4ME]

And doesn't that spring on the opposite side not only hold the slide stop in place in the frame but also move it to the ready to use (down position so it drops out of the notch in the slide.)

Is that spring still there/in the right place?

A CZ slide stop (not sure what model).  See the groove in the top just back from the end of the shaft?  That's the groove that spring leg sits in.  Holds the slide stop in the frame and keeps it "down" so it only catches the slide notch on the left side of the slide when the follower of an empty magazine pushes the slide stop up



Here's a picture of the inside of a CZ75 slide (CZ75 Compact converted to use CZ85 slide stop/release levers).  You can see that small diameter (but pretty stout) spring on the right side of the frame where it presses against the slide stop shaft.



If that spring isn't there, or has broken, become weak for some reason, then it could be causing your problems.  It that spring is "right" it can't be really difficult to press that slide stop over to the left far enough to get it out.  I use the bottom corner of a plastic magazine base on mine to get that sldie stop shaft to move far enough for the spring top pop up out of the groove.  I cannot do it with a finger tip or my thumb. 

[ScoobyDoo]

Thanks for the tips!  It is in need of a cleaning anyway so I'll look it over good then. 

I've been simulating what happened at the range by using snap caps and racking the slide but can't get the issue to repeat at home.  I think I need to take it back to the range after cleaning and see if the problem continues.

[Strife21]

Thanks for the tips!  It is in need of a cleaning anyway so I'll look it over good then. 

I've been simulating what happened at the range by using snap caps and racking the slide but can't get the issue to repeat at home.  I think I need to take it back to the range after cleaning and see if the problem continues.

You ever figure this out?

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

Thanks for the tips!  It is in need of a cleaning anyway so I'll look it over good then. 

I've been simulating what happened at the range by using snap caps and racking the slide but can't get the issue to repeat at home.  I think I need to take it back to the range after cleaning and see if the problem continues.

You ever figure this out?

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