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Is the mag follower the only thing the makes the slide stop/catch raise up and lock the slide back on the last round fired? If the catch fails to lock the slide back is it the mags fault? I ask because I bought a bunch of used mags and now my 4506 does not always want to lock back and it has always functioned 100%. I have not actually fired the gun with these used mags, just hand cycled when I noticed the slide catch not engaging 100%.
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Is the mag follower the only thing the makes the slide stop/catch raise up and lock the slide back on the last round fired? If the catch fails to lock the slide back is it the mags fault? I ask because I bought a bunch of used mags and now my 4506 does not always want to lock back and it has always functioned 100%. I have not actually fired the gun with these used mags, just hand cycled when I noticed the slide catch not engaging 100%.
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Yes if you're getting the slide back far enough and the empty mag isn't pushing the slide stop up, then it is most likely the mag springs.
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03-10-2009, 01:41 PM
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Thank you! Do you know a good place I can buy new springs?
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You can get them from S&W or brownells.
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Check out Brownells. Anything you need for most any firearm.
http://www.brownells.com/
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Just got off the phone with Smith and Wesson and they have the latest follower design for $3.50 each and springs for $5.50 each.
Are these good prices?
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03-10-2009, 02:46 PM
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That is on par, if you have very many mags Wolff does have something like a 10pk that's cheaper. But if you end up getting followers also and ship from two sources you eat up any savings.
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03-10-2009, 03:05 PM
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Are Wolf springs as reliable as the factory springs would be?
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Have you tried cleaning the mags first.. inside and out?
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03-10-2009, 09:44 PM
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Quote:
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Have you tried cleaning the mags first.. inside and out?
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No but I will...thanks!
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Wolff 10% extra power magazine springs at www.gunsprings.com. Get a 10 pak and don't look back. 
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Ok I cleaned and oiled the mags but still my 4506's slide stop does not want to raise up with some of the mags......must be weak. So I ordered some +10% Wolff springs. Hopefully these will fix the problem and feed reliable still.
I acctualy have 2 4506's. One the slide stop pops up no matter what mag I use. The other does not pop up with all mags. Any other ideas?
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Dirt or bent slide stop pin. Try swapping the slide stops.
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Quote:
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Dirt or bent slide stop pin. Try swapping the slide stops.
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+1 on that one.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/e...501062533#7501062533
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