HELP!! Strange/Stupid Problem

[thud25]

Please forgive me, but my problem is strange/stupid enough to preclude me from even knowing where to start looking within the forum for a solution - so I am directly here.

I was at a friends today assisting him is solving a reload problem. I had my full size M&P40 stripped so I could determine if his rounds would fit my barrel. We solved his problem and I reassembled my pistol. When I racked and released the slide I heard a strange noise - I looked and the barrel locking lugs were sticking out the ejection port. I "know" I wouldn't do something as stupid as assemble the gun with the barrel upside down, but that's how it is.

I can lock back the slide, get the take down lever into the disassembly position, release the slide, pull the trigger (it of course didn't reset) and get the slide to go to about the battery position. It won't go any further. Any suggestions??

Thanks - Ron

 

[ckcc]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-wesson-m-p-pistols/415318-barrel-put-upside-down-re-assembly.html

not the first time it's happened.

 

[SpinyNorman]

Wow, first post in 5 years and it's a duesy. I can't really help you but I saw a picture on another forum where a guy did the same thing to his Glock, if that makes you feel better. I don't remember how he got it apart but he eventually did. Good luck.

 

[thud25]

Thanks guys for the quick replies.

Yes Spiney, I do a lot more lurking than posting.

Extra thanks to you ckcc - I don't recall what I put into the search, but it sure didn't turn up that post. Following one of the suggestions I tried the Glock takedown - nothing. I have Glocks so I thought that was a deadend. Then I tried it real slooooow and it came off like a charm. All back up and good now.

Working around guns for over 60 years I should know better than to do anything with them while distracted by someone/something else.

Thanks again - Ron

PS: I forgot to say the real secret was putting the empty mag back in and getting the trigger to reset before pulling and releasing the mag. I was trying to do it without the reset and something was hanging up.

 

[ckcc]

I did the search on Google, seems to work better for me. Glad you got it.