|
|
 |
05-14-2017, 04:27 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
Reinstalled recoil spring in backwards.
Please help? I am a first time gun owner. After cleaning my S&W 9mm Shield for the first time it appears I put the recoil spring in backwards. Now I can't get the slide to lock open or off of the gun.
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
05-14-2017, 05:43 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: North Central Ohio
Posts: 921
Likes: 862
Liked 597 Times in 332 Posts
|
|
Are you remembering to fold down the yellow lever internal? Hmm, didn't know you could put it in backwards but I only have the 45 so maybe different?
Karl
|
05-14-2017, 06:26 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: South-FL
Posts: 1,082
Likes: 190
Liked 470 Times in 322 Posts
|
|
How did you manage to do that? If you were able the install the slide back on the frame I believe the rsa was compressed to flip the take down lever, so why it is not compressing now? Can you rack the slide?
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
__________________
M&P 9, Shield9.
|
05-14-2017, 07:08 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
I am not sure if it is actually in backwards, I was at the range when I cleaned the gun and reassembled it. There was another club member who was there, he took a look at it and thought that was the problem. I can rack the slide but it will not lock open. At first I was unable to flip th take down lever but now I have it down.
|
05-14-2017, 07:35 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: South-FL
Posts: 1,082
Likes: 190
Liked 470 Times in 322 Posts
|
|
Maybe it wasn't fully seated when reassembled.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
__________________
M&P 9, Shield9.
|
05-14-2017, 07:39 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
Apparently I had it in crooked, I was mislead. All set now thank you for the help.
|
|
The Following 3 Users Like Post:
|
|
05-14-2017, 08:17 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Sunny Central Florida
Posts: 1,231
Likes: 334
Liked 993 Times in 378 Posts
|
|
I put my slide on backwards and when I shot it, I poked a bloody hole in my right arm. I wonder if I install my trigger backwards if I'll have to push it forwards to make it go bang. Also, if I install my magazines backwards and inside out if I can suck bullets back from the target? These questions and more will be answered on the next episode of Ripley's Mythbusters or not!
__________________
NRA Benefactor
|
05-14-2017, 08:31 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,373
Likes: 5,767
Liked 1,593 Times in 464 Posts
|
|
Welcome to the forum. Most of us have been in a similar predicament, believe me. Take care.
|
05-14-2017, 10:35 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 110
Likes: 27
Liked 46 Times in 34 Posts
|
|
When I was a new gun owner I kept the operators manual open to the appropriate page whenever I disassembled or reassembled the gun. You might want to do that for awhile, until you're comfortable that you're sure you can do it correctly.
Don't feel bad, there have been other threads here over the past few years where others have done the exact same thing.
Welcome to the forum.
|
05-16-2017, 08:14 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Manassas Va
Posts: 437
Likes: 1
Liked 182 Times in 127 Posts
|
|
Welcome and glad you got it running again.
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:20 PM.
