9EZ slide lock release

[MDillon]

Slingshot release is the preferred method to return slide to battery. Will releasing the slide with the slide lock button do any damage to the gun? I had my release button altered with an extension so that my crooked arthritic thumb can more easily lock the slide open. It also makes releasing the slide easier than slingshot. Just concerned about possible damage doing this. Thoughts?

 

[Cphobes]

I've done both on my 9EZ a TON of times with no ill effects with over 2,500 rounds through it.

 

[MDillon]

I've done both on my 9EZ a TON of times with no ill effects with over 2,500 rounds through it.

Thanks! Good to know. It works great except once in a while my grip is a little high coming up under the extension and the slide will lock open after firing. Still glad I did it. I struggled a lot trying to get my thumb on the lock button.

 

[robrossk]

I've done both on my 9EZ a TON of times with no ill effects with over 2,500 rounds through it.

Same with me but with the 380EZ.

 

[Cphobes]

Thanks! Good to know. It works great except once in a while my grip is a little high coming up under the extension and the slide will lock open after firing. Still glad I did it. I struggled a lot trying to get my thumb on the lock button.

As robrossk mentioned with the 380EZ it's fine as well, over 1,600 rounds on that pistol for me and both operate just fine slingshot or slide stop lever.

Practice is everything, so keep on working it you'll get it.

 

[seldon14]

The worst that could happen is enough wear on the stop or slide, that it no longer properly engages. If you shoot enough for this to happen the cost of repair/replacement will be nothing compared to what you spent on ammo.

 

[Execpro]

To answer your question NO. Over a long time of using the slide stop button to release the slide you will put some wear on it that will require its replacement when it stops working.
I hope you are not carrying this gun for self protection. If it ever needs to be used to save your life in a self defense situation, you do not want to use the slide stop to release the slide when the gun goes dry and the slide is locked back.
You mentioned that due to a high grip, you have accidentally engaged the stop on occasion and under stress of a gun fight you don’t want that to happen and if you run the gun dry, you stand a good chance of missing the stop to release the slide to chamber another round and get the gun back into action. You want to sling shot the slide to chamber a round.
The slide stop has only 2 functions. To use when disassembling the gun and to let you know the gun has run dry of ammo.

 

[Cphobes]

Operating the slide via sling shot method certainly is preferable. And more reliable along with training in clearing malfunctions, however it isn’t the only method for self defense.

Either method requires that you train, understand the limitations of your method and prepare accordingly.

In a perfect world, we would all have the hand strength and agility to operate it with out using the slide lock but that’s not the case.

Learn, train and carry the best way for you.

 

[Oldsalt66]

My wife is an avid shooter who owns both a .380 and 9mm EZ and now carries the 9mm daily since it's proven the more reliable of the two.

What she doesn't like about the 9mm EZ is that it's impossible to return the slide into battery using the slide stop and it requires the sling shot method which, in turn, requires two uninjured hands to accomplish.

 

[seldon14]

My wife is an avid shooter who owns both a .380 and 9mm EZ and now carries the 9mm daily since it's proven the more reliable of the two.

What she doesn't like about the 9mm EZ is that it's impossible to return the slide into battery using the slide stop and it requires the sling shot method which, in turn, requires two uninjured hands to accomplish.

You can absolutely slingshot one handed if need be. The stock sights on the EZ are not great for it, but its still doable. Belt, pocket, or sharp corner of a table/counter/shelf etc will all work.

 

[gwpercle]

Us older arthritic , crippled-up and grip challanged shooter's have trouble sling shooting with any method ... If you are going to market a semi as EZ ...
a functional Slide Release Button is almost ...
Mandatory for us ...
Gary

 

[CajunBass]

I don't know how many rounds I've got through my EZ 380 and 30 SC, but I've used the slide release for them since I got them. (As well as a bunch of other guns over the years) I'll let you know if it ever damages one.