On my latest session at the range, my M&P 9mm was releasing the slide lock if I (pretty) forcibly seated a full magazine. I have not ever had this happen with a pistol before, and it took me by surprise the first time. I was able to repeat this action several times, but only with a loaded magazine, never with an empty one, and only if I seated the magazine with a pretty firm shove. Am I correct that this is not how this pistol should safely function? New pistol with about 1000 rounds through it (and a great shooter, by the way).
Slide releases on it's own
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texagun said:
The manual does not suggest that in fact on page 17 it states: "WARNING; DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE UPFORCE WHEN INSERTING A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL. EXECESSIVE UPWARD FORCE COULD CAUSE THE SLIDE TO MOVE FORWARD, CHAMBERING A ROUND AND MAKING THE PISTOL READY TO FIRE." And that reasoning probably being is page 15 figure 8
Hondov65 said:
The manual does not suggest that in fact on page 17 it states: WARNING; DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE UPFORCE WHEN INSERTING A LOADED MAGAZINE INTO THE PISTOL. EXECESSIVE UPWARD FORCE COULD CAUSE THE SLIDE TO MOVE FORWARD, CHAMBERING A ROUND AND MAKING THE PISTOL READY TO FIRE." And that reasoning probably being is page 15 figure 8.[/quote]
That's exactly what I said. It's addressed in the manual.....as a warning. It's normal if you use force in inserting a magazine.
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