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Old 05-25-2016, 02:08 AM
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Default What stops the slide

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Originally Posted by Sidnne View Post
I think it just shows up that way in the picture because I had a flashlight shining directly on it. It's not shiny in person.

I don't think the slide is moving any further back, its still stopping at the slide stop. The aftermarket spring just causes it to stop ahead of that.
Sure looks to have a different texture on the inner area, which should match the "U" at the very front of the slide. I believe the majority opinion is that the slide is stopped by that area, so a change in texture is to be expected. Perfectly normal it would seem.

Yes, the slide should not move back any further than where it hits that section, which seems to have metal molded into the frame just behind it. And yes, a stacked spring that is too long would prevent the slide from moving all the way back and also transfer the remainder of the recoil energy to those thin tabs which support the spring. That would ultimately destroy those thin tabs.
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