I reassembled my M&P slide and noticed I can move the striker so that the tip protrudes through the hole even with the striker block installed.
At the 6:45 mark, he demonstrates that the striker won't move until he depresses the striker block. I can move the striker whether or not the block is depressed.
What might I be doing wrong? Perhaps the plastic striker spring guide isn't fully seated, thus preventing the striker from clearing the block (it seems like the block doesn't pop up to full height once I push the striker in, so I think the striker might not be clearing the block)? The guide partially covers the tiny hole at the front of the striker channel. Should it be fully covering that hole?
Can someone look at the underside of their M&P slide and let me know if the small hole at the front of the striker channel is completely covered by the plastic sleeve (white, but might be dirty) that sits inside the channel? Thanks!