Originally Posted by Lost Lake

Maybe some of you gun experts can teach us that don't know....

Is the slide supposed to go forward on its own when retracted? Or is it supposed to hang up on something or what?

I've heard it both ways now. Some say the slide should go forward after releasing it, others say it's perfectly normal for a slide to hang up and get stuck in the open and unfirable position.

If it's normal how far back is okay for the slide to get stuck? 1/4"? 1/2"? 1"? How far back should I be able to pull the slide and have it get stuck before I need to send it back for repair? Or is it okay to get stuck anywhere?

If I have to shoot one handed and pull my gun out from under my coat and the coat drags back on the sight and opens the slide a bit knocking it out of battery and rendering it unable to shoot that's perfectly normal?

I think I'd rather have a gun that goes back into battery. But I guess I'm just not as smart as others.