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I was given a 4516 no dash. Two things: the slide is extremely stiff. Even the instructor I went to today commented on how stiff it is. Also, several times a round did not feed completely when starting with a new magazine. The magazine was full and the instructor had a puzzled look on their face and said they weren’t sure what the cause was.
Comments? Suggestions? I haven’t broken it down yet but am looking for a manual. Thanks
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Manual - http://www.marxcollector.com/S_W/S&W...ire_pistol.pdf
New recoil and magazine springs may solve the problem (available from Midway).
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Welcome, might want to take down and clean and oil then shoot it before anything else IMHO
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Welcome to the forum. Does it look like it's been fired much? Like the others here, a field strip and good cleaning and lube may be all it needs. It could be stiff just because it hasn't been fired much and just may need a little more breaking in.
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I always take new/used firearms to the range without cleaning or oiling, then break them down for a through cleaning & lubrication.
I’ve found this gentleman’s videos helpful.
S&W 3RD GENERATION DISASSEMBLY/TEARDOWN (FRAME) VIDEO #1 OF 4 - YouTube
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Welcome to the S&W Forums! I suggest field stripping it and giving it a thorough cleaning and be sure to flush out the extractor channel, lots of gunk will build up in there. I would also recommend a new, factory weight recoil spring. You have no idea what the previous owner may have done or not done with a used firearm. Also, maybe fresh magazine springs too.
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Hello from the great Pacific Northwest. (All those recommending a thorough cleaning and lube are right on the money. And try loading the mag with one or two less rounds and see if that helps.)
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