Hey folks,
I got a 709 slim last week and cleaned it and took my CCW class and passed but had a failure to feed on the last round of the mag on the first set of shots. OK, so it needs breakin. So I went shooting yesterday and I am really frustrated. The gun fails to keep the slide open after the last round on several occasions. So I took the magazine out and found out that the yellow follower can easily rock backwards when the last round is out. If it tips backwards so the leading edge is tilted upwards, the follower will miss the tab that pushes up on the slide lock. If this happens the slide runs forward like there is another round to shoot and you end up dry firing if you haven't counted your shots. I tried with both mags and have recreated the problem tiime and time again while cycling the rounds out of the magazine manually.
Took apart the magazines and cleaned and lightly lubed and there was no change. Tried to flip the spring and no improvement. I think these magazines are really cheap junk and may be causing many of the problems that some people have with these guns.
So, is there any known issue with the magazines? Any other changes to try? I really do not think I can ever feel that I can trust this gun as a defensive weapon the way it is now and don't know if bothering to send it back will benefit me. I really don't want to sell it because I know I will take a hard hit money wise and I really do love how the gun feels in my hand and the features it offers and how it shoots when it is working well.
What do you suggest?
PS I took a few pics of the magazine with the follower tilted if that would help I will find a way to upload them.
I got a 709 slim last week and cleaned it and took my CCW class and passed but had a failure to feed on the last round of the mag on the first set of shots. OK, so it needs breakin. So I went shooting yesterday and I am really frustrated. The gun fails to keep the slide open after the last round on several occasions. So I took the magazine out and found out that the yellow follower can easily rock backwards when the last round is out. If it tips backwards so the leading edge is tilted upwards, the follower will miss the tab that pushes up on the slide lock. If this happens the slide runs forward like there is another round to shoot and you end up dry firing if you haven't counted your shots. I tried with both mags and have recreated the problem tiime and time again while cycling the rounds out of the magazine manually.
Took apart the magazines and cleaned and lightly lubed and there was no change. Tried to flip the spring and no improvement. I think these magazines are really cheap junk and may be causing many of the problems that some people have with these guns.
So, is there any known issue with the magazines? Any other changes to try? I really do not think I can ever feel that I can trust this gun as a defensive weapon the way it is now and don't know if bothering to send it back will benefit me. I really don't want to sell it because I know I will take a hard hit money wise and I really do love how the gun feels in my hand and the features it offers and how it shoots when it is working well.
What do you suggest?
PS I took a few pics of the magazine with the follower tilted if that would help I will find a way to upload them.