Glock 19 Spring catching

[ArbnRngr]

I bought the wolff 20# extra power spring for the Glock 19 for my 100.  However, I have been having problems with it.  Firstly, the spring does not remain straight when it is installed on the guide rod, it bunches up a bit.  Since others have used this spring, I told myself it would not be a problem.  Later when I put in a mag (CCI 115 gr JHP) and racked the weapon to observe the function, the slide would get stuck in the forward position.  It would not rack and a round was retained in the chanmber.  After some jimmying and elbow grease, I was able to eject the round, but it happened twice more when I repeated the process.  I am scared to take it to the range, I don't want to have an AD with a round in the chamber.  Regarless, I have put the factory srping back in.  I would appreciate any advice, thank you.

[Old Coastie]

My Rngr,

Are you installing the spring on the factory guide rod or an aftermarket rod. I use mine on an Aro Tek G19 SS guide rod. I have no idea what others are doing. I have never tried it on a stock guide rod.

A question or two might be in order. With the G19 spring on what I assume is your stock guide rod, does it still protrude from the front of the dust cover? I ask because it may be bending and jamming up behind the dust cover instead of comming through the hole.

Exactly what is jimmying? It is not very descriptive of what you actually did to relieve the problem. Telling us what you did could give us an idea of what might have happened.

We will get this figured out. I suspect others will be along shortly with some other ideas.

Good shooting,

Mike

[foxmoor]

Old Coastie:  I checked the Aro-Tek website and found that they offer a "Stainless Steel Guide rod with removable tip" for the M19 and also a "Stock Recoil Spring Assembly" for the M19.  Did you buy the guide rod and not the spring assembly for your CZ100 in 9mm and then fit the Wolff Spring for the M19?  Thanks!

foxmoor

[Old Coastie]

At first I had the same thought as you, If the springs work, why not the stock assembly. Well, I decided to try it, since I have a G19, 2nd gen. Well the assembly, read that captured assembly would not fit in my 100. It turns out that the guide rod in the captured assembly is slightly larger than the hole in the dust shield of the 100. I was afraid that the SS guide rod of the Aro Tek assembly might be the same. I am not willing to risk the money just to try it out. And before you ask, I bought the SS guide rod for my G19, and just happened to notice it looked very close in size to the CZ factory rod. I had to buy a new SS rod for the Glock at the last gun show I attended cause the one in my 100 is gonna stay right where it is. I consider a steel rod a necessity if using a 24# Wolff G19 spring.

bleep, I talk too much. Sorry.

Good shooting,

Mike