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Skans · January 21, 2013, 08:52 AM

I have a Glock 17 - the stock recoil spring is not particularly stiff for a semi-auto. Are you sure the previous owner did not install a heavier recoil spring? That would make a huge difference in perceived effort to rack the slide.

What I would do before you do anything else is go to a gun store and try out a new Glock 19. If you can rack the slide on a new one, that would be a strong indicator that the Officer who owned the gun put in a heavy recoil spring. Then, if this is the case, it's a pretty easy fix.

January 21, 2013, 08:52 AM	#11
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	I have a Glock 17 - the stock recoil spring is not particularly stiff for a semi-auto. Are you sure the previous owner did not install a heavier recoil spring? That would make a huge difference in perceived effort to rack the slide. What I would do before you do anything else is go to a gun store and try out a new Glock 19. If you can rack the slide on a new one, that would be a strong indicator that the Officer who owned the gun put in a heavy recoil spring. Then, if this is the case, it's a pretty easy fix.